travel light, wake early, walk far
First, I should assure everyone that I do know my alphabet -- having the Beta SNP trip fall before Alpha was mainly to accommodate my schedule. Plus, to be honest, I was eager to dive into this hiking project and investigate trails in the park that I had not yet explored. My original plan had... Continue Reading →
This particular loop is one of my favorites as it gives you a sampling of all that Dolly Sods has to offer -- open meadows and views, rhododendron flanked paths, and (of course) Lions Head.
A long-trail sized thank you to every one of you who committed time, money, exasperation, love, and blisters to DC UL Backpacking over the years. That is everything.
Happy July, backpackers. We’ve entered official summer in D.C. Escape the heat and humidity with us on an upcoming event. Kylie and Karan will share highlights from their year traveling the globe as part of the D.C. Public Library’s “Trips of a Lifetime” series. These talks are often a good time so join us on July... Continue Reading →
There’s no way around it -- dropping ~800 feet only to know that you need to reclimb it just plain sucks.
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