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Hiking-Related Articles

Long Distance Hike Resupply Info for folks looking to hike more than 100 miles in a trip.

Loop hikes along the Blue Ridge Parkway gives you the goods on five day hikes. The hikes are three to five miles in length. We also have an article on the 10.8-mile long Rock Castle Gorge Trail, which is just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.

Planning the Perfect Spring Hike covers the basics you need to plan a hike any time of year.

Hiking's Best Kept Secret Maybe its time for you to discover it.

A Natural Reminder is the story of a harrowing stream ford on a flash flooded creek on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia.

Springer Mountain All about the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.

Blue Blazing? What is it and who cares, right? It is using sidetrails and unofficial routes while hiking a long distance trail, particularly the Appalachian Trail. The time to decide what is right for you is before you hit the trail. Read this article by Victoria to find out more.

Advice on backpacking with children. This article has some tips to get you out on the trail whether your child is a babe in arms or an active older child.

A Tree Fell in the Woods is Victoria's essay on the urgency of environmental action and how a little carelessness can produce a lot of damage.

Photography articles

Take a look at the article on Understanding Shutter Speed, or the one on Understanding Film Speed to help you sort out some of the basics. Or look into this article on Improving Your Landscape Photography. All three articles were written for Shutterbug Magazine.

Stories from Georgia's History

You can also check out sections from our book Touring the Backroads of North and South Georgia, with some interesting characters and events from Georgia history. They include Fort Mountain's Mysterious Wall, The World's Strongest Man, General Sherman's Georgia Romance, LaGrange's All-Female Civil War Militia", Ellijay's Only Legal Hanging, and the odd tale of a boom town gone bust in Lorenzo Dow's Curse.