About Erin Gifford

Pleasure House Point: Hike Across Sandy Shores & Tidal Marshes in Virginia Beach

I recently signed on to write my second hiking guidebook with Falcon Guides, this time on the coastal trails of

Not long ago, I hiked the Thompson Hollow Trail to Overall Run at Shenandoah National Park. I thought I was

The Virginia Triple Crown makes many hiking bucket lists. This scenic trio of strenuous hikes in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Region

I recently hiked all the trails at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia Beach. To be fair, there are

The reviews of Newport News Park were quite good (an average 4.5 stars on AllTrails), so I was eager to

I recently completed my first mostly solo backpacking trip at Caledon State Park in King George. I say “mostly” solo

I’ll be honest, I haven’t done as many day hikes in Central Virginia as I’d like, but I’ve completed more

My kids had the day off school last Friday and they needed to get out of the house. To be

I recently completed three hikes back-to-back, all with trailheads on Crisman Hollow Road near Luray, including Kerns Mountain, Duncan Knob

My son and I recently explored Caledon State Park in King George County. It’s a coastal state park set on

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