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From Imbolc to Equinox - GetGoing NC!
Spring officially is three weeks away; is it too soon to start the countdown? Actually, it’s a bit late. Here’s how my spring countdown unfolds, beginning with … Imbolc, Feb. … Continue reading From I...
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February 26, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Let the countdown to spring begin! getgoingnc.com/2026/02/from...
So it's a little cold. Hitting the trail now will do you more good than usual ...
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Don’t let the cold make you SAD - GetGoing NC!
Here’s our annual note for when the temperature seems too cold to hike. Tomorrow morning the forecast calls for a temperature in the upper teens, rising to maybe 40. But … Continue reading Don’t let t...
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January 14, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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Thoughts on a late day off-trail hike.
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10 Thoughts for a late-day off-trail adventure - GetGoing NC!
It was coming up on 4 p.m. on New Year’s Day when I got the nagging feeling I’d forgotten something. Black-eyed peas, check. Resolutions for 2026, check. Sticky notes all … Continue reading 10 Thought...
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January 7, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Thoughts on a late day off-trail hike.
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A new year, a new way to hike. getgoingnc.com/2025/12/a-ti...
A tip or two before you venture off (trail) - GetGoing NC!
Last week we got ahead of ourselves with “5 Ways to Enhance Your Off-Trail Adventure,” a piece that assumed you might already have some experience venturing off trail. So this … Continue reading A tip...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:41 PM
A new year, a new way to hike. getgoingnc.com/2025/12/a-ti...
Yes, it's possible to fall into a routine with off-trail adventures. It's also possible to mix things up ... getgoingnc.com/2025/12/5-wa...
5 ways to add to enhance your off-trail adventure - GetGoing NC!
I got into exploring off trail more than a decade ago because after a while, hiking the same blazed trails over and over became surprisingly routine. When I began veering … Continue reading 5 ways to ...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Yes, it's possible to fall into a routine with off-trail adventures. It's also possible to mix things up ... getgoingnc.com/2025/12/5-wa...
There's reason to rejoice this Sunday ... getgoingnc.com/2025/12/dec-...
Dec. 7, and other dates to get you through winter - GetGoing NC!
The days are growing darker by … well, by the day. And while most folks don’t see this situation improving for another 20 days until we hit the low point … Continue reading Dec. 7, and other dates to ...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
There's reason to rejoice this Sunday ... getgoingnc.com/2025/12/dec-...
Don't put away that hiking gear just yet -- there's a whole winter of great hiking ahead. getgoingnc.com/2025/11/warm...
Warm up to Winter Hiking - GetGoing NC!
All the leaves are gone and the sky is gray, meaning it’s time for our annual lecture on winter hiking. This is the tips for comfortable winter hiking lecture, not … Continue reading Warm up to Winter...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Don't put away that hiking gear just yet -- there's a whole winter of great hiking ahead. getgoingnc.com/2025/11/warm...
It's time to start looking at your winter hiking options ... getgoingnc.com/2025/11/its-...
It's a Cool Time to Hike at the Coast - GetGoing NC!
Editor’s note: Every year around this time — the time of cooling temperatures — we revisit some of our favorite coastal hikes. We generally refrain from hiking at the coast … Continue reading It’s a ...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It's time to start looking at your winter hiking options ... getgoingnc.com/2025/11/its-...
Fall may be fading but the winter hiking season is just getting underway. getgoingnc.com/2025/11/embr...
Embrace Winter Hiking; Here's How - GetGoing NC!
We’ve reached late fall, the transition between glorious fall hiking and winter, a period many see as a three-month hiatus from the trail. Why? Well, we know not why: for … Continue reading Embrace Wi...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Fall may be fading but the winter hiking season is just getting underway. getgoingnc.com/2025/11/embr...
As we approach year's end, remember: There's no time like the present ... getgoingnc.com/2025/11/seiz...
Seize the moment, then live it - GetGoing NC!
This post first appeared Nov. 23, 2022. It runs again now because of its timeliness, as we approach the end of one year, the beginning of another. It was the … Continue reading Seize the moment, then ...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
As we approach year's end, remember: There's no time like the present ... getgoingnc.com/2025/11/seiz...
Set your clock back Sunday morning, then take an early morning hike!
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Fall back - and hike in the AM - GetGoing NC!
Sunday morning we undergo that annual ritual of falling back. Meaning, when the clock strikes 2 a.m., we wind the hour hand back an hour, to 1 a.m. So when … Continue reading Fall back — and hike in t...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Set your clock back Sunday morning, then take an early morning hike!
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Daylight may be dwindling, but your enthusiasm for an evening hike shouldn't ... getgoingnc.com/2025/10/dont...
Don't let the sun set on your evening hike - GetGoing NC!
Every year around this time we rerun the following post about night hiking, with a few tweaks. Granted, we don’t switch back to Standard Time for another week (Sunday, Nov. … Continue reading Don’t le...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Daylight may be dwindling, but your enthusiasm for an evening hike shouldn't ... getgoingnc.com/2025/10/dont...
Could fall hiking possibly get any better? It can ... getgoingnc.com/2025/10/14512/
10 Ways to Make Fall Hiking Even Better - GetGoing NC!
Hiking Thursday on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail along Falls Lake I suddenly realized I couldn’t see the trail. The colorful fall leaves that had lured me were now messing with me … Continue reading 10 W...
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October 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Could fall hiking possibly get any better? It can ... getgoingnc.com/2025/10/14512/
Who better to learn about the natural world from than a bear? getgoingnc.com/2025/10/less...
Lessons learned in the land of Pooh - GetGoing NC!
The following piece first appeared in 2015, following author Kathryn Aalto’s appearance at Raleigh’s Quail Ridge Books to promote her then-new book, “The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh.” Aalto refle...
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October 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Who better to learn about the natural world from than a bear? getgoingnc.com/2025/10/less...
Night hike season is upon us ...
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Grab a torch, it's time for a night hike - GetGoing NC!
At the beginning of September we extolled the virtues of a passeggiata — an after-dinner stroll around the neighborhood. Good for digestion, good for winding down after a stressful day, … Continue rea...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Night hike season is upon us ...
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Get a jump on fall this weekend on one of these already colorful trails. getgoingnc.com/2025/09/6-hi...
6 Hikes for Early Fall Color - GetGoing NC!
Perhaps you’ve noticed we seem to have gotten a jump on fall this year. Especially along lakes and streams and where woods meet meadow, the colors of fall are starting … Continue reading 6 Hikes for E...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Get a jump on fall this weekend on one of these already colorful trails. getgoingnc.com/2025/09/6-hi...
Fall is the perfect time for a hike in the mountains ... getgoingnc.com/2025/09/10-o...
10 of our Favorite Fall Mountain Hikes - GetGoing NC!
We’ve run this post before. It’s what we call an “evergreen,” meaning, with a tweak or two, it stands the test of time: What held true when it first rain … Continue reading 10 of our Favorite Fall Mou...
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September 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Fall is the perfect time for a hike in the mountains ... getgoingnc.com/2025/09/10-o...
Sunset tonight -- in the central Piedmont of North Carolina, at least -- is at 7:24 p.m., meaning you still have time to get in a nice after-dinner stroll. It's a rite the Italians call a passeggiata, and it offers so many benefits...
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Explore Your Neighborhood with a Passeggiata - GetGoing NC!
Passeggiata. It’s an Italian custom of taking a stroll, especially after the evening meal, usually in the neighborhood. Among other things, it aids digestion. But really, it’s just a swell … Continue ...
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September 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Sunset tonight -- in the central Piedmont of North Carolina, at least -- is at 7:24 p.m., meaning you still have time to get in a nice after-dinner stroll. It's a rite the Italians call a passeggiata, and it offers so many benefits...
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Sunset tonight is around 7:30, plenty of time for an after-dinner passeggiata! getgoingnc.com/2025/09/expl...
Explore Your Neighborhood with a Passeggiata - GetGoing NC!
Passeggiata. It’s an Italian custom of taking a stroll, especially after the evening meal, usually in the neighborhood. Among other things, it aids digestion. But really, it’s just a swell … Continue ...
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September 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Sunset tonight is around 7:30, plenty of time for an after-dinner passeggiata! getgoingnc.com/2025/09/expl...
Fall hiking is around the corner ... getgoingnc.com/2025/09/fall...
Fall is Nigh! Time to Ramp up your Hiking - GetGoing NC!
The following first appeared at the start of Fall 2019. It appears again today, updated and tweaked, but relevant as ever as we head into the Fall 2025 hiking season. … Continue reading Fall is Nigh! ...
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September 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Fall hiking is around the corner ... getgoingnc.com/2025/09/fall...
The days may be getting shorter, but you still have time for a passeggiata ... getgoingnc.com/2025/09/expl...
Explore Your Neighborhood with a Passeggiata - GetGoing NC!
Passeggiata. It’s an Italian custom of taking a stroll, especially after the evening meal, usually in the neighborhood. Among other things, it aids digestion. But really, it’s just a swell … Continue ...
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September 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The days may be getting shorter, but you still have time for a passeggiata ... getgoingnc.com/2025/09/expl...
Fall weather = crowded trails. But not everywhere ... getgoingnc.com/2025/08/5-hi...
5 Hikes that avoid fall crowds - GetGoing NC!
Editor’s note: We run a tweaked version of this post every fall to help you avoid crowded trails in this, the most popular hiking season. Astronomically, fall doesn’t start until … Continue reading 5...
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August 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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It's been a while since I've led a mountain hike. Pretty excited about these two ... getgoingnc.com/2025/08/a-pi...
A Pisgah doubleheader: John Rock and Pink Beds - GetGoing NC!
The first time I hiked the area known as Pink Beds in the Pisgah National Forest, I was skeptical of reports that the 5-mile loop was nearly flat. Nearly flat? … Continue reading A Pisgah doubleheader...
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August 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
It's been a while since I've led a mountain hike. Pretty excited about these two ... getgoingnc.com/2025/08/a-pi...
Itchin' to get back to Western North Carolina and do some hiking? North Carolina's Rediscover the Unforgettable campaign comes to Brevard and Sylva Sept. 9-14 with a range of adventures, including 7 hikes. getgoingnc.com/2025/08/redi...
Rediscover Western NC with a week of great hikes - GetGoing NC!
You’ve been wanting to get back to the mountains post-Helene, but you haven’t been sure of where to go, of what’s accessible, of where you can spread some of your … Continue reading Rediscover Western...
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August 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Itchin' to get back to Western North Carolina and do some hiking? North Carolina's Rediscover the Unforgettable campaign comes to Brevard and Sylva Sept. 9-14 with a range of adventures, including 7 hikes. getgoingnc.com/2025/08/redi...
When the heat returns -- and it will -- here are 5 trails where a summer hike is sublime. getgoingnc.com/2025/08/5-co...
August 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
When the heat returns -- and it will -- here are 5 trails where a summer hike is sublime. getgoingnc.com/2025/08/5-co...