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Beat the summer heat: just add water

Taking a dip in the Wilson Creek area. When blazing summer temps start rolling in, it’s easy to look at the calendar and say, “Maybe I’ll head back out in...

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November Adventure: Hit the deserted trails

Paddling. Camping. And, of course, hiking. All the things that November is ideal for. We’ve covered the first two in previous posts: paddling here, camping here. Today, we make our...

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MST at 40: Five great hikes in the Piedmont

Sennett Hole, West Point on the Eno city park As the Mountains-to-Sea Trail celebrates its 40th anniversary, we celebrate the trail by looking at five of our favorite segments in...

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In the summertime, these unsung lakes are great for cool paddling

Three rivers area of Falls Lake Not to debate Mungo Jerry, but in the summertime when the weather is high, what you really want to do is grab a paddle...

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Four hikes close to home on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail

MST along Falls Lake The Mountains-to-Sea Trail — to some, the name may give the false impression that you must travel to either the mountains or the sea to hike...

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Cool Fun in the Summertime: Triangle

For 12 straight days in June, the temperature in Raleigh rose to 95 or above. With heat like that, it can be hard to muster the will to get out...

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This week in GetHiking! GetExploring!

The following items are gleaned from our GetHiking! enewsletters for Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle, and our GetExploring! Greenville enewsletter. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email...

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This week in GetHiking! GetExploring!

The following items are gleaned from our GetHiking! enewsletters for Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle, and our GetExploring! Greenville enewsletter. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email...

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This Week in GetHiking! and GetExploring!

The following items are gleaned from our GetHiking! enewsletters for Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle, and our GetExploring! Greenville enewsletter. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email...

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This week in GetHiking! GetExploring!

The following items are gleaned from our GetHiking! enewsletters for Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle, and our GetExploring! Greenville enewsletter. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email...

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