About Erin Gifford

Massanutten Trail: Hike to Yellow Cliffs Mountain Overlook in New Market, Virginia

Recently, I set off to hike the Massanutten Trail. This time I hiked south from one of several parking areas

Luray, Virginia has fantastic hikes with summit views, like Kennedy Peak and Strickler Knob, but the nature trail around Lake

Ashburn may be a suburb of Washington, DC, as well as a stone’s throw from Washington-Dulles International Airport, but there

Plenty of hikers like to step foot on the white-blazed Appalachian Trail. Yet, there’s something quite special about the orange-blazed

A drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway – in particular the 215-mile stretch across Virginia – rewards with scenic views,

I had been eager to hike Big Devils Stairs in the North District of Shenandoah National Park. I checked off this

There are a lot of fantastic Blue Ridge Parkway hikes in Virginia, including Humpback Rocks at milepost 5.8 and Bluff

The gorgeous fall colors in Virginia are on the way. Fiery orange, persimmon and golden yellow leaves are starting to

I have completed a lot of hikes along Skyline Drive at Shenandoah National Park. Then, an opportunity to check off

Fall camping is literally around the corner. Have you booked a camp site to make the most of fall foliage

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