About Erin Gifford

Crescent Rock: An Easy Hike to a Scenic Overlook at Shenandoah National Park

I was eager to get back to Shenandoah National Park, so I set off on the 3.3-mile out-and-back hike to Crescent

The Devil’s Bathtub near Fort Blackmore, Virginia is well-known, even beyond state lines. Even outside the United States. It’s a

I’d long wanted to explore Breaks Interstate Park, a 4,500-acre state park that neatly straddles Virginia and Kentucky. Home to

I’ve got to say it, I had the time of my life…at Mountain Lake Lodge, which is located in Pembroke,

At 2,954-acre York River State Park in Williamsburg, Virginia, an easy 2.3-mile hiking loop boasts a fishing pond, a wooden

The 4.8-mile out-and-back Dragon’s Tooth hike is one leg of the Virginia Triple Crown, a trifecta of three scenic hikes

A month or so ago, I hiked the First Battle of Manassas Trail at Manassas National Battlefield Park in Northern

As I was searching for new hikes in Northern Virginia I stumbled on the Bull Run Occoquan Trail. This 19.6-mile

There are more than 10 miles of walking trails at Riverbend Park in Great Falls, Virginia, yet the most popular

The 2.5-mile Passamaquoddy Loop Hike at is fairly popular. The Passamaquoddy Trail (not the full loop) has more than 170

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