A listing of all the trails and greenways I’ve explored in the Greater Raleigh area:
- Raven Rock Loop Trail at Raven Rock State ParkIn mid-January we headed to Raven Rock State Park for a morning hike and picnic. Raven Rock State Park is located about an hour south of Raleigh along the Cape Fear River in Harnett County. The underlying rocks in the area formed nearly 400 million years ago through heat and pressure. High winds and rushing water ...
- Forest Hill Park (Richmond, Va)Last fall we headed to Richmond for a little man’s 1st birthday party. Before the big party we headed with friends and all our littles to Forest Hill Park in Richmond, Va. Forest Hill Park is located south of the James River at 4021 Forest Hill Ave. It features an amazing farmers market open during the summer and ...
- South Holston Dam (Bristol, TN)Last fall, Bill and I headed to Bristol, TN to watch the highly-anticipated Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee football game. Wanting to make a big weekend out of it, we arranged a mini kid-free (thanks grandparents) college reunion with old Tech buds where we rented 3 RVs between 18 of us. The weekend was amazing to say ...
- 2017 First Day HikesLace up your hiking boots and head outside on New Year’s Day for an organized hike in a local park. Every state park in NC (city parks are catching on, too) organizes 2017 First Day Hikes to encourage fitness and reconnecting with nature in the new year. Last year we visited Murrells Inlet, SC for the first time, but this year ...
- Biking To & Around North Wake Landfill District ParkIf you can’t tell by the themes of some of my latest blog posts, biking has been our family’s new passion. Having a bike hitch, bike trailer and at least one child biking on her own really opens up the family bike outings to beyond the driveway or cul-de-sac. Even though Bill is usually the one to ...
- Neuse River Trail Beach – MP 4.5Last summer Bill and I biked by this “beachy” section of the Neuse River Trail and vowed we’d make it back with the kids on a bike ride someday. That someday was this summer, with Ashley leading the pack on her big girl bike and Claire chomping on snacks in the bike trailer. The Neuse River ...
- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge (Outer Banks, NC)When we were in Nags Head last month we spent the last full day exploring Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, which is located on a barrier island of the Outer Banks in NC. The Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is part of a larger national wildlife refuge system with more than 500 units that was founded by President ...
- Glen Burney Trail (Blowing Rock, NC)While we were in the NC mountains, Bill and I scooted out for a day date hike and beers in Blowing Rock. We hiked the Glen Burney trail located just off Main St at 229 Laurel Ln in Annie Cannon Gardens. The Glen Burney Trail is 1.6 miles long (3.2 total miles out/back) and parallels the ...
- Summit Trail: Mount Jefferson State Natural AreaOn the way home from our mountain trip in West Jefferson we decided to take advantage of the close proximity to Mount Jefferson and pay a visit. Mount Jefferson State Natural Area is located just east of US 221 at 1481 Mt Jefferson State Park Rd in West Jefferson (elevation 3000ft). It lies along the drainage divide ...
- Update: Durant Nature Preserve ParkWith mild weather in the forecast and more nature parks on our mind, we headed to Durant Nature Preserve Park (8305 Camp Durant Rd in North Raleigh) to attend the Wee Walkers program with friends, play in the natural playground, and explore the butterfly and bird garden. We’ve attended the Wee Walkers program several times over the years ...
- Update: Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve ParkOn a cloudy summer day we headed to Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park to explore the nature playground and do some light hiking. It’d been awhile since we’d last visited this park, and now that both girls are becoming more able to hike short distances on their own without losing their minds, it’s been more fun to take them ...
- Pilot Mountain State Park: Ivy Bluffs TrailOn day 2 of our Pilot Mountain State Park adventures, we headed to the Ivy Bluffs section of the park to check out the sites along the Yadkin River. The Ivy Bluffs access point is located along the southern part of the Yadkin River in Yadkin County (northern side of river is in Surry County) off Shoals Rd ...
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