Spider Webs!
OMG! On our last night hike, we walked around and through at least a million spider webs. I guess it’s that time of year. The […]
Category: hiking
Holsten Creek and the South Side
I finally got out for a hike on July first. It’s been almost a week since my last visit to the forest, and that was […]
More Exploring at Dixon Field
I’ve been exploring some of the trails and waterways near Dixon Field Landing (also part of the Croatan National Forest). I decided the best swimming […]
Blackberries and the Hillfield Connector
I’ve been picking some blackberries on my last few trips. There are some really large, juicy ones along the new connector trail (the one that […]
Hiking the First 8.5 Miles of the Weetock
According to my GPS, I hiked 9.75 miles on May 16; about half of it in the dark. I probably took a few short detours […]
Monday Night Hike
The sun is staying up later, the woods is greening out and the mosquitoes are waking up. I went for a hike last night (5/6). […]
Hillfield Connector and the Sawdust Pile
First, I’m kind of excited to announce that our conservation friends, who you may have seen clearing the field at the end of Hillfield (they […]
Brown and Green
Based on my observations on April 19, I’d summarize like this: The streams are much lower, the forest is much greener, except the scorched earth […]
Signs of Spring
I went out on April 6 in search of the dogs I encountered the day before. I think I was too late, as I talked […]
Camping Overnight Near Holsten Creek
I finally got to the east side of HW58 for an overnight camping trip. I’m glad I didn’t let the forecast of cool, windy weather […]
