Shining Rock & Middle Prong Wilderness Areas
Named for the white quartzite rock that forms its summit, Shining Rock’s 5940-foot peak is not the highest in these two wilderness areas. In fact, … Read more
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
One of the best places for birding on the entire Atlantic Flyway is North Carolina’s Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. In this sparse landscape of water, … Read more
Hanging Rock State Park
Less than an hour from Greensboro and Winston-Salem, Hanging Rock is the triad’s best nearby hiking getaway. Within its 6000 acres are more than 18 … Read more
Portsmouth Island and Village
Having camped on South Core Banks near the lighthouse numerous times in every season without being tormented by mosquitoes, I wasn’t too concerned about the … Read more
Black Mountains
Mt. Mitchell State Park & the Black Mountains Named for the dark evergreen forests of spruce and fir that cover its peaks, the Black Mountain … Read more
Greensboro Watershed Trails
Greensboro’s watershed trails are the city’s best-kept secret. I can only think of few other towns the size of Greensboro where you can find a … Read more
Eno River State Park
Given its proximity to the triangle, Eno River State Park could qualify as an urban park. But judging by the quality of its wilderness, this … Read more
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Want to know what our coastal barrier islands looked like before postwar development got the best of them? Visit Cape Lookout. It is the closest … Read more
Hiking Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain Guide Grandfather Mountain is renowned throughout the southern Appalachians. And deservedly so. As the highest peak in the Blue Ridge, the first line … Read more
Birkhead Mountains Wilderness
Less than an hour from Greensboro, the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness is Piedmont’s only federally-designated wilderness area. You won’t find any stunning high altitude vistas here. … Read more