by Paty | Nov 15, 2018 | Mid-Atlantic, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #5 Date Visited: November 7, 2018 Route Taken: Drive & Deer Gap Trail via Balsam Cone – 6 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: Paved path & well-maintained trail Elevation: 6,684 feet Ancestral Lands: Cherokee,...
by Paty | Nov 12, 2018 | Day Hikes, Mid-Atlantic
If you asked me a few years ago what comes to my mind when I think of West Virginia, you’d probably get a snarky response. Like many Americans, my notions of the Mountain State were largely shaped by books and movies filled with Appalachian hillbilly...
by Paty | Nov 8, 2018 | Mid-Atlantic, The Great Outdoors
While staying near Charlottesville, Virginia, we decided to sign up for a 5k/10k trail race. It had been raining for much of the week, so we knew it would be a pretty muddy event. But what better way to ensure your son continues to love running than taking him...
by Paty | Oct 22, 2018 | Day Hikes, Mid-Atlantic
6 Fantastic Fall Hikes and Breweries in Northern Virginia Fall is here, and we’re in one of my favorite places in the US…northern Virginia. After living and working here for years, I fell in love with the local hiking options. You can drive west to...
by Paty | Oct 18, 2018 | Mid-Atlantic, Places & Events
When I was seven years old, we got a pony named Suzanne. I still recall how her sandy colored mane was cut so short that it stuck straight up. My memories of trotting around on Suzanne still bring a smile to my face. And I know I was lucky. After all, how many people...
