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Tag: Roan Highlands

A sunrise in Asheville. NC with a "Turn Lights On" street sign in the foreground.

The Best Sunrise Hikes in Asheville (and Western North Carolina)

I recently updated my list of favorite sunsets in Western North Carolina, so I thought it was only fair to … More

Bearwallow Mountain, Black Balsam Knob, Mt. LeConte, Roan Highlands, Sam's Knob, sunrise
A sunset off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Western North Carolina

An Updated List of the Best Sunsets in Asheville (and Western North Carolina)

This blog includes all the best places to watch sunsets in Asheville and Western North Carolina.

Black Balsam Knob, Hemingway's Cuba, Lookout Trail, Lunch Rock, Roan Highlands, sunset, Sunset hike, The Great Outdoors
A view over the edge of the New River Gorge in West Virginia.

Living on the Edge: What’s the Purpose of a Guardrail?

While I’m terrified of heights, my fear picks and chooses where and when it wants to manifest itself. I have … More

Deep Thoughts, drives, guardrails, high places, hiking, New River Gorge, Roan Highlands

A Winter Hiking Bucket List to Keep Me Honest

Every season, I say I’m going to hike more. And though I don’t do badly on the hiking front, I … More

hike, hiking, Mountains to Sea Trail, Mt. LeConte, Roan Highlands, Sam's Knob, Wildcat Rock, Winter

A Good Murphy’s Law Weekend

Sometimes, plans going wrong legitimately ruin your day.  And sometimes, it just causes you to pivot and discover something new, … More

Deep Thoughts, hike, music, RAD Brew Co., River Arts District, Roan Highlands

Winter Hiking in The Roan Highlands

This post is all about the photos of my winter hike from Carver’s Gap to Grassy Ridge Bald.

hike, hike hiking, Roan Highlands, The Only Ten I See, Winter
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