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want to tell you about my first real hike, because it's instructive in the worst possible way. It was a Saturday morning in late spring. A friend had suggested we do a "short hike" in the mountains — maybe five miles, nothing crazy, bring some water. I wore khaki pants.
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<p>The Rim Trail at Taughannock Falls State Park traverses the canyon rim above the gorge, delivering elevated perspectives of both the falls and the sweeping blue expanse of Lake Cayuga to the west. ...
<p>The South Beach Trail at Little Talbot Island State Park follows one of the most pristine and naturally dynamic barrier island beaches remaining on the Northeast Florida Atlantic Coast. Unlike the ...
<p>The Gorge Trail at Taughannock Falls State Park follows Taughannock Creek through a stunning shale gorge to the base of one of the most impressive waterfalls in the eastern United States. At 215 fe...
<p>The East Main Trail ventures into the wildest and most demanding terrain in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve, following historic swamp buggy routes through panther habitat and deep into the strand inter...
<p>The Goat Island Loop circumnavigates the largest island dividing the American and Horseshoe Falls, providing unobstructed views of all three Niagara cataracts from a single accessible route. Goat I...
<p>Janes Scenic Drive is an unpaved road penetrating deep into Fakahatchee Strand, offering walkers an extraordinary eleven-mile round-trip journey through one of Florida most remote and biologically ...
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