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Shenandoah National Park

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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New Yosemite permit system

by Dave Pidgeon on February 2, 2010

Yosemite National Park announces a new permit system to access the popular Half Dome.

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The sound of the American wilderness

by Dave Pidgeon on January 28, 2010

How natural and unnatural sounds impact the debate about whether America has true wilderness.

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DAY TRIPPER: Overall, a good day hike in Shenandoah

by Dave Pidgeon on December 14, 2009

Gaze at waterfalls and mountain views on this strenuous 9.7-mile hike in Shenandoah National Park, Va.

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Oh, the joy of trail blazes

by Dave Pidgeon on December 9, 2009

Oh the joys of counting down to the unveiling of Trail Blazes.

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DAY TRIPPER: Rose River and Dark Hollow Falls

by Dave Pidgeon on December 8, 2009

This 4.6-mile day hike takes you to a pair of stunning waterfalls inside Shenandoah National Park, Va.

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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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Blue Ridge memories and Rocky’s future

by Dave Pidgeon on November 30, 2009

The first post after the Thanksgiving vacation promises a Shenandoah trip report and highlights an article about what threatens Rocky Mountain National Park.

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TRAIL TUNES: Blessed is this life

by Dave Pidgeon on November 25, 2009

A TRAIL TUNES message for Thanksgiving week.

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The heart of Shenandoah

by Dave Pidgeon on November 23, 2009

A new week starts at Compass Points with a shot of Vitamin Advil and trip reports from last weekend’s foray into Shenandoah National Park’s less-visited hollows.

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