About Erin Gifford

Paul’s Creek Trail: A Quiet Waterfall Hike (+ Natural Water Slides)

I love secret hiking trails. You know the ones, the trails that feel like you are the only one that

I recently hiked the three Peaks of Otter in Bedford, Virginia: Sharp Top, Harkening Hill and Flat Top. All three

When you first arrive at Douthat State Park in Millboro and receive a trail guide at the park entrance, you

For an urban hike that makes you feel worlds away from city grind, look to the riverside trail adjacent to

One of my new favorite hikes on the Blue Ridge Parkway is Dripping Rock South, a short and sweet southbound

For a short and sweet waterfall hike in Virginia that can be completed by all levels of hikers, look to Roaring

There’s just something about a town park called Windsor Castle Park. So regal. The name alone begs a visit to

Of the three Peaks of Otter in Bedford, Virginia, Harkening Hill is the smallest (at an elevation of 3,372 feet)

The 4.8-mile out-and-back hike on the Little Stony National Recreation Trail near Dungannon, Virginia leads to Little Stony Falls. The

I was in search of the Woodbooger. Okay, not really. But, I knew I was going to find him near

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