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Foster Falls, New River Trail Park, & Shot Tower
A couple of interesting historical sites are easy to visit near Wytheville, Virginia. You’ll see Shot Tower as you drive ... -
Big Walker Lookout & Monster Rock Trail, Virginia
You can zip through Big Walker Mountain in about 50 seconds when you take the tunnel on Interstate 77. But if ... -
Wytheville, Virginia’s Big Pencil, Downtown
Wytheville, Virginia is a small town that plays a big role in western Virginia. It’s the crossroads of two major ... -
Shenandoah: Hazel Mountain View, Marys Rock Tunnel
With most of the park behind me, and most of my day complete, I continued the drive north through Shenandoah ... -
Shenandoah National Park: Dark Hollow Falls Trail
Almost exactly halfway through Shenandoah National Park, you arrive at Big Meadows. As the name suggests, there’s a wide-open meadow ... -
Shenandoah National Park: Bearfence Mountain Trail
My third hike of the day was a short one, with a big reward at the end. Bearfence Mountain Trail ... -
Shenandoah: Blackrock Summit & South River Falls Trails
It was still early in the day, but I was anxious to get out of the car and hike a ... -
Shenandoah National Park: South End
After spending an entire day driving up the Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia, Day 8 was devoted to finishing the ... -
Blue Ridge Parkway: James River Canal Locks, Yankee Horse Ridge
As you head north, the Blue Ridge Parkway quickly drops from its highest point in Virginia (at Apple Orchard Mountain, ... -
Blue Ridge Parkway: Fallingwater Cascades
I was disappointed that the weather prevented me from hiking to the top of Sharp Top, one of the three ...
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