The Fort Fisher area has tons of fun things to do, whether you are a family, duo, or solo traveler. It’s also a great and fun day trip from Raleigh, NC as it’s just under three hours away! I’m always looking for fun things to do on my own, but I appreciate the appeal the […]
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There are several hundred waterfalls in the Asheville area – there are over 250 in nearby Transylvania County alone! It’s hard to choose which ones to see and rank them, but I personally like to group them – so which ones are closest to each other? If I can see eight waterfalls in a concentrated
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The North Carolina mountains are well known for their impressive and breathtaking hikes. And not without reason! But so many people focus on a few “big name” hikes rather than sticking in one place and fully exploring all the amazing things – one particularly area is around Brevard, NC about an hour from Asheville. Looking
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If you are anything like me, you are probably thinking “A forestry school? Like where they take trees down? And I have to pay to walk on a trail? No thanks.” But here me out – it was actually really cool! The forestry school taught people forest conservation, so instead of wildly chopping trees down
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Western North Carolina is known for sweeping views, outdoor adventure, and never-ending waterfalls. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a famous scenic drive known for many of these adventures, but it’s busy. But what if I told you about the Blue Ridge Parkway’s less popular cousin? It doesn’t have sweeping views. It doesn’t have frequent pull-outs.
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Shenandoah: A land of opportunity (recreational opportunity, that is). Shenandoah National Park is filled with beautiful views, flourishing water, and outdoor activities aplenty. If you have ever wanted to visit a nature area where leaves, colors, and experiences merge, Shenandoah is the perfect place to scratch that urge (I know that seems very specific, but
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Turtlehead Peak Trail Overview Turtlehead Peak Trail is a strenuous 4.6-mile (7.4-km) out and back hiking trail in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas, Nevada*. The steep path requires some scrambling up an exposed trail to see one of the best panoramic views of Red Rock Canyon. Once you reach the top,
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So, should you travel after a breakup? How can travel help you heal from a breakup? After some reflection and consideration, there were 13 distinct ways I found that travel helped me heal, and they are ways that will help you heal from a breakup too. They also exemplify why travel is one of the
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I won’t pretend to know your life story. I don’t know how you’ve ended up on this page. But whether you hate hiking, nature, exercise, the outdoors, or think something else is holding you back, I’m here to ask you to try hiking. Just once. At least once. Even if you have a physical handicap,
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