Hiking Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and North Carolina

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Web Name: Hiking Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and North Carolina

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Hunting Seasons 2020 - 2021Hunting seasons are getting underway, and it's important to take extra precautions when hiking this time of the year. Hunting seasons start around mid-October and run through February. Big game rifle seasons are generally Thanksgiving through the first week of January. Hunting is not permitted in National Parks, and is permitted on most Wildlife Management, and National Forestry Service lands. Maryland Hunting Seasons North Carolina Seasons Virginia Hunting Seasons West Virginia Hunting Seasons Friends of Shenandoah MountainFriends of Shenandoah Mountain is a group of concerned citizens consisting of local residents, businesses, faith communities, wilderness advocates, mountain bikers, hikers, hunters, and other forest users who would like to see the wild heritage of Shenandoah Mountain protected to benefit this and future generations. FOSM Web Site Join Friends / Endorse The Effort To Protect Shenandoah Mountain Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die: Outdoor Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations - by Chris Santella Amazon - Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die is the latest offering in the bestselling Fifty Places series. Chris Santella, along with top expedition leaders, explores the world's greatest walking adventures. Some, such as the Lunana Snowman Trek in Bhutan and the Kangshung Valley Trek in Tibet, are grueling multiweek adventures at high altitudes. Others, such as Japan's Nakesando Trail, move leisurely from village to village, allowing walkers to immerse themselves in the local culture. Hardcover Kindle edition A Walk For Sunshine - by Jef Alt Amazon.com Review Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail adventure filled with humorous, frightening, and inspirational stories including, bears, bugs, blisters, skunk bedmates, and hilarious food cravings. As Alt walked on through freezing temperatures, driving rain, and sunny skies, he was constantly buoyed by the knowledge that his walk was dedicated to his brother who has cerebral palsy. Alt's adventure inspired an annual fundraiser which has raised over $150,000 for the Sunshine Home where his brother lives. Hardcover Kindle edition The Mid-Atlantic Hiker's Guide: West Virginia - by Michael V. Juskelis Michael Juskelis dedication to the outdoors, as well as decades and many thousands of miles of hiking experience, is in evidence throughout his new guide to a selection of West Virginia s most beautiful trails. With 64 backpacking and day hikes this new West Virginia hiking guide is a must have for old-salt hikers looking for that new route, as well as the beginner trying to find an easier hike with gorgeous scenery. Detailed reviews of the trails Trail directions, including important landmarks such as camping, water sources, and view points TOPO maps Trail coordinates Order your copy here If you have a hiking book you think we should highlight at HikingUpward please mail us So Who Are We? We are a group of avid hikers who enjoy spending time in the magnificent forests and parks of the mid-Atlantic states. Over the years, we have hiked many beautiful mountains and valleys, and foundedHikingUpward.com to share what we've learned, create a meeting place for people who like to hike, and encourage anyone with an interest to enjoy the outdoors. Since HikingUpward.com was founded in 2000 a team of dedicated volunteers have constantly worked to create the best hiking resource in the region. Many of our new features reflect suggestions from hikers like you. Just by visiting this page, you have become a member of the HU community, and we invite you to post a review and share your tales from the trail. In addition to the tremendous contribution of volunteer programs managed by the USDA Forest Service and National Park Service, many of the trails in the mid-Atlantic are maintained by private groups. Please consider joining or donating to your local hiking non-profit. It is through their efforts that we are all able to hike these great mountains.HikingUpward.com is completely free to use, and it is maintained entirely on a volunteer basis. We hope that you find the information on our site useful. Tony Van Vugt Founder Originally from Australia, Tony began HikingUpward.com almost 20 years ago as a way to share his favorite trails with other hikers. In those years the site has grown to feature hundreds of day-hikes and backpacks across the mid-Atlantic region. After hiking for 40 years in the mid-Atlantic Tony can still be found out on the trails most days volunteering for the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club and United States Forestry Service supporting trail maintenance and sustainable usage of our natural resources. Contact: Tony Van Vugt Bryce AllisonChief Trails Officer Bryce is based out of Goochland Virginia, near Richmond, and does most of his hiking in mid-state Virginia. Originally from Scotland, his love of hiking started after his 20th Wedding Anniversary trip to the Canadian Rockies. He prefers some of the longer hikes such as The Maryland Challenge, Mt Rogers/Grayson Highlands, North Fork Mountain and the Catoctin Trail. Contact: Bryce Allison Zachary Robbins Senior Trails Contributor Zachary is based out of Chapel Hill, NC and author of Zach's Mild Adventures. Although far from the mountains he enjoys 3+ hour drives each way combined with difficult all-day hikes. Since college he has been on hundreds of hikes around North Carolina and southern Virginia, visiting the most popular and most obscure trails he could find. There's no hike hard or long enough that he wouldn't tackle. Some of his favorite areas in North Carolina include the Black Mountains, Grandfather Mountain, Old Fort region, and Linville Gorge. Contact: Zach Robbins Jeff Monroe Senior Trails Contributor Charlottesville based Jeff Monroe has been hiking in Virginia for over 25 years, and writes about some of his outings in his blog at www.wanderingvirginia.com. Jeff is current president of the PATC's Charlottesville Chapter, an Eagle Scout and the father of an Eagle Scout, and a former Scoutmaster. Jeff coordinated revisions of the most recent PATC trail maps covering Shenandoah National Park's Southern District and the National Forest's Pedlar/Glenwood District. When not working as an administrator at the University of Virginia, Jeff is often out on the trail with his constant hiking companion, Gracie the Ultimate Trail Dog. Contact: Jeff Monroe Adam and Christine Anderson Senior Trails Contributors Christine and Adam live in the heartland of Virginia's best hiking in the western part of the state. They are also the authors of Virginia Trail Guide an in-depth social media blog promoting the awareness of Virginia's hiking trails. Both are life long residents of Virginia and have hiked all over the Old Dominion, as well as many other trails along the east coast. Contact: Adam Anderson Contact: Christine Anderson Linda Shotwell Advocacy and Community Outreach Linda has hiked in the mid-Atlantic for more than 20 years, and enjoys spending most of her hiking time in the mountains of northwest Virginia and West Virginia. She is passionate about engaging the hiking community on all issues that affect the mountains and parks that we all love to hike. Contact: Linda Shotwell The Rest Of The Crew Many other HikingUpward volunteers contribute their time and talent to map routes and maintain trails. The HU community contributors also include everyone who has posted a review of a hike on this site. Thank you!

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