The Big Devils Stairs hike is a moderate 5.5-mile out and back trip to a beautiful viewpoint at the edge of a gorge, in the North District of Shenandoah National … Read more
The three mile out-and-back Tibbet Knob hike delivers gorgeous views and a rocky climb along the West Virginia border in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Views from the summit are not as … Read more
The Glade Stream Valley hike follows paved wooded paths along a peaceful stream with a stop at the lovely Walker Nature Center in Reston Virginia. We describe a 3.75-mile easy loop along the stream and … Read more
Visitors can explore Prince William Forest Park in Northern Virginia on 37 miles of beautiful hiking trails and a scenic loop drive with dedicated bike lanes. The 15,000-acre park has an interesting … Read more
Enjoy a beautiful Sky Meadows loop hike through open fields, moderately challenging hills, and pretty woodlands leading to fantastic Virginia Piedmont views. Our hike follows a 4-mile circuit, but you can extend with a … Read more
DC is home to iconic presidential places like the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument obelisk, and the Jefferson Memorial rotunda. But Northern Virginia has a special relationship with George Washington, … Read more
We love to explore trails in Fairfax County, and we’re working our way through the maps listed on the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) trail website. We recently took a pleasant, level, and mostly shady … Read more
Sadly, Fairfax CCT Segment 6 is a long, dull slog down the sidewalk of busy Blake Lane with boundless opportunities to listen to traffic and wait at road crossings. As we noted … Read more
With plentiful free parking and proximity to the beltway, Lake Accotink Park is a pretty spot to spend a day in Northern Virginia. Popular activities at Lake Accotink include hiking, biking, boating, … Read more