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Threading a 1,200-mile trail through Charlotte

September 9, 2011 JoeMiller Leave a comment
Charlotte's McAlpine Creek Greenway

In the mid-1990s the Triangle’s greenway system wasn’t a system. It was a disjointed connection of asphalt strips scattered hither and yon. If you lived a block or two away from one of these strips, you probably paid it an occasional visit. If you didn’t live within a block or two, you probably had no idea the Triangle even had greenways. read more

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Hiking regularly, or making a hike a part of your regular exercise regimen, can have a dramatic impact on your physical and mental health. It’s something nearly everyone can do, and it’s a lifelong activity, something you can do long after your body has said no to more aggressive outdoor pursuits. read more

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  • 5 Mountain Hikes Accessible in Winter January 27, 2023
    Winter hikes in the mountains intimidate us. Not so much the hiking itself — who doesn’t love tromping through a forest carpeted with snow? Rather, it’s simply getting to the trailhead. The prospect of icy mountain roads, of road closures, of other drivers who don’t know how to drive on icy roads. Why run the […]
  • A Year of Weekend Festivals Celebrating Trails January 19, 2023
    Weekend trail festivals — a weekend devoted to all things trails — are great fun. Trouble is, what trail festivals there are in the area — AT Trail Days in Damascus, Va.; NC Trail Days in Elkin — are few and far between. Until this year. This year, as part of North Carolina’s observance of […]
  • Backpacking: A Hike that Doesn’t End January 12, 2023
    What’s the worst part of a hike? When it ends and it’s time to head home. But what if the hike didn’t end and you didn’t have to go home? That would be backpacking.  Imagine, for instance, that instead of sadly piling into the car and heading home after 5 or 8 or 10 miles […]
  • Long hikes for a cold winter’s day January 4, 2023
    The best thing about hiking on a cold winter’s day? You can hike forever. For starters, the cold itself is good incentive to keep moving. And the more you move down the trail the more you realize what a magical time of year this is in the woods. Winter’s sunlight knifes bright through a leafless […]
  • First Day options abound December 30, 2022
    This week, it’s all about Sunday, New Year’s Day, and First Day Hikes — and First Day Outings. The latter First, first. On Sunday in North Carolina we enter Year of the Trail, as deemed by the State Legislature. All year, we will celebrate trails of every stripe: natural surface, paved surface, equestrian, hiker, mountain […]

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