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Dowdells Knob, Pine Mountain Trail–Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park 3 Mar 2013 | 06:37 am
Distance: 1.2 miles one way Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Dowdells Knob is a scenic overlook in F.D. Roosevelt State Park, and is known for it being President Roosevelt’s favorite spot to picnic during...
Macon Cherry Blossom – Macon Georgia 1 Mar 2013 | 09:28 pm
In a state that tends to celebrate the coming of autumn far more than the arrival spring, the Macon Cherry Blossom Festival is a welcome sign that spring is arriving in Georgia. In addition to the bea...
Fighting Creek Nature Trail–Gatlinburg, TN 9 Jan 2013 | 12:28 am
Distance: 1.2 mile loop Difficulty: Easy The Fighting Creek Nature Trail is a popular short trail near the Sugarland Visitor Center. It takes hikers through a very open forest in the Sugarlands alon...
Sandy Creek Park Disc Golf–Athens, Georgia 13 Dec 2012 | 10:29 pm
Sandy Creek Park has one of the largest disc golf courses I have played on. The course has 23 holes over a 782 acre. Unlike other parks, this course encompasses nearly the entire acreage. Each hole h...
Hen Wallow Falls Trail–Great Smoky Mountains–Cosby, Tennessee 8 Nov 2012 | 07:03 pm
Distance: 2.2 Miles One Way Difficulty: Moderate Notes of Interest: Be very bear aware in this area, it is well known for black bear activity. Hen Wallow Falls is an easy to moderate hiking trail be...
Government Island–Stafford, Virginia 4 Nov 2012 | 07:28 pm
Government Island, located just off Highway 1 in Stafford, Virginia, is a small peninsula surrounded by marsh lands on one side and by Aquia Creek on the other. This peninsula was the quarry location...
Bridge Day – New River Gorge, West Virginia 25 Oct 2012 | 05:04 am
On the third Saturday of October every year, hundreds of people show up in West Virginia to answer a question we’ve all heard our parents ask, “ If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you?” For over...
Fort Pulaski–Tybee Island 18 Oct 2012 | 04:00 am
Technically located on Cockspur Island, near Tybee Island, Georgia, Fort Pulaski was a fort built after the War of 1812, and which saw significant battle during the Civil War. After the federal vi...
State Fair of Virginia – Doswell, Virginia 3 Oct 2012 | 11:36 pm
The State Fair of Virginia is currently running this year through October 7, 2012. The fairgrounds at Meadows Event Park, nearly saw the end of the annual fair earlier this year after some financial...
Henry Hill Loop Trail- Manassas Battlefield, Virginia 30 Sep 2012 | 06:43 am
Distance: 1.2 mile loop Difficulty: Easy The Henry Hill Loop Trail is a historic loop trail beginning at the Visitor’s Center of Manassas National Battlefield Park. The loop begins out the back do...
