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Appalachian Trail

Snow melt brings great waterfall hikes

by Dave Pidgeon on March 2, 2010

As the snow melts into our streams and rivers, Shenandoah National Park, Va., has an abundance of waterfall hikes to try.

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Development dispute in Delaware Water Gap

by Dave Pidgeon on February 26, 2010

Energy and state officials have Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area targeted for new electrical towers, but residents and conservation officials are drawing a hard line.

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DAY TRIPPER – Mount Minsi, Pa.

by Dave Pidgeon on February 26, 2010

Geology and rhododendrons star in this 4.2-mile loop hike in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pa.

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Curing the Springer Mountain fever

by Dave Pidgeon on January 22, 2010

Tips for helping you find your way to Springer Mountain in Georgia, where the Appalachian Trail has its southern terminus.

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We’re the wild ones

by Dave Pidgeon on January 13, 2010

A follow up to Tuesday’s look at whether America has true wilderness, or if wilderness is just a frame of mind.

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Mountain Hardwear gets Mercurial

by Dave Pidgeon on January 8, 2010

I never thought it would happen. I never thought I would leave my old four-way stretch, ultra-light EMS soft shell behind. We’d been together for three years, and every October through March, we were the best of friends. Then I met Mercurial, a soft shell from Mountain Hardwear. At first it nudged, then bullied its [...]

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A father’s wilderness journey

by Dave Pidgeon on December 28, 2009

Filmmaker Allegra Hyde offers an entertaining and tender story about her father’s first backpacking trip, a rough journey into Maine’s 100 Mile Wilderness.

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The ghostly heart of Shenandoah

by Dave Pidgeon on November 30, 2009

Hollows and ravines branch off Shenandoah National Park’s main ridge, and while thousands of visitors gawk at the mountain folds from Skyline Drive, few actually go explore them. They should if only to catch a glimpse into the park’s past.

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Raise those toasty hands

by Dave Pidgeon on November 19, 2009

Warm hands can make or break any hiking trip into the winter woods. Check out these tips for keeping hands toasty.

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Hunters & Hikers

by davepidgeon on November 3, 2009

Hunters, meet hikers. Hikers, meet hunters. Now, go in the woods and play safe.

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