About Erin Gifford

A Scenic Hike Filled with Pastoral Vistas at Sky Meadows State Park in Fauquier County

If you’ve not yet been to Sky Meadows State Park in Delaplane, Virginia (Fauquier County), make a plan to go.

I love to check out Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) cabins, so a few days ago I hiked a northbound

We all love the white-blazed Appalachian Trail, but the orange-blazed Massanutten Trail in Virginia’s George Washington National Forest is pretty

There’s something cool about a rock scramble hike that requires you to use arms, legs, hands and knees to reach

I don’t know why, but there are three unrelated Pass Mountain hikes at Shenandoah National Park. I already confuse easily,

If you don’t mind the buzzing and crackling of power lines up above, the Government Island hike in Stafford County,

Sometimes you just want an easy hike. Or, maybe an easy second hike, especially at Shenandoah National Park since there

Here in Northern Virginia we have six state parks. All are delightfully scenic and all have at least one hiking

There’s a hidden gem tucked away in Stafford County. It’s called Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve, and let me tell

The moderate 5.1-mile Sugarloaf Loop in Shenandoah National Park’s North District is a quiet hike with scenic mountain views and

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