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The Company Mill Trail at The William B. Umstead State Park - Cary, NC

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The Company Mill Trail at The William B. Umstead State Park - Cary, NC

An Army of Frogs

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The Nat Greene Trail - Greensboro, NC

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The Nat Greene Trail - Greensboro, NC

Old Towne Brown

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The South Mountains State Park Trails - Connelly Springs, NC

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The South Mountains State Park Trails - Connelly Springs, NC

The good Lord willing and the creek don't rise

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Riverbluffs Trail at Hanging Rock State Park - Danbury, NC

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Riverbluffs Trail at Hanging Rock State Park - Danbury, NC

I’m not cold, you are!

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Los Martires - The Florida Keys

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Los Martires - The Florida Keys

The Conch Republic

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The Bald Eagle Trail - Greensboro, NC

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The Bald Eagle Trail - Greensboro, NC

Lucky, and I Gnome It

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Hamilton Lakes Park Trail - Greensboro, NC

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Hamilton Lakes Park Trail - Greensboro, NC

Afoot and Lighthearted

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2021 Friends & Family Favorite Hikes

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2021 Friends & Family Favorite Hikes

Favorite Hikes of 2021

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Stone Mountain Loop Trail in Stone Mountain State Park - Roaring Gap, NC

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Stone Mountain Loop Trail in Stone Mountain State Park - Roaring Gap, NC

Go Tell It On A Mountain

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Bill Craft Trail at Richardson Preserve - Greensboro, NC

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Bill Craft Trail at Richardson Preserve - Greensboro, NC

Anybody Have A Map?

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Saxapahaw Island Trail - Saxapahaw, NC

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Saxapahaw Island Trail - Saxapahaw, NC

Islands in the Stream

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Guilford County Prison Farm Trails - Elon, NC

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Guilford County Prison Farm Trails - Elon, NC

Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying

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Pilot Mountain State Park -The Grindstone, Ledge Spring, & Jomeokee Trails - Pinnacle, NC

Chris Shields 11/25/21 Chris Shields 11/25/21

Pilot Mountain State Park -The Grindstone, Ledge Spring, & Jomeokee Trails - Pinnacle, NC

Big Rock Candy Mountain

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The Island of Enchantment Adventure - Puerto Rico

Chris Shields 11/19/21 Chris Shields 11/19/21

The Island of Enchantment Adventure - Puerto Rico

Livin’ La Vida Loca

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Cook’s Wall Trail to Devil’s Chimney in Hanging Rock State Park - Walnut Cove, NC

Chris Shields 11/10/21 Chris Shields 11/10/21

Cook’s Wall Trail to Devil’s Chimney in Hanging Rock State Park - Walnut Cove, NC

The sun waits for no man

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Company Mill Preserve Heritage Trail - Climax, NC

Chris Shields 11/4/21 Chris Shields 11/4/21

Company Mill Preserve Heritage Trail - Climax, NC

Let the forest do its thang

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Three Top Mountain - Creston, NC

Chris Shields 10/28/21 Chris Shields 10/28/21

Three Top Mountain - Creston, NC

Turn Turn Turn

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Rough Ridge Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway - Linville, NC

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Rough Ridge Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway - Linville, NC

Just Say Yes!

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The Purgatory Mountain Trails - Asheboro, NC

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The Purgatory Mountain Trails - Asheboro, NC

Mushrooms and Purgatory

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The Vertical Mile Challenge Trail at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area - Hiddenite, NC

Chris Shields 10/8/21 Chris Shields 10/8/21

The Vertical Mile Challenge Trail at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area - Hiddenite, NC

“I must break you”

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“You are off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.”

- Dr. Seuss