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Tag: national forests

  • One night in Erwin, TN–Quickie Fall Loop

    One night in Erwin, TN–Quickie Fall Loop

    We were in Erwin in November 2021, as part of our quickie fall loop from Erwin to Asheville to Lake Lure, NC. Read about our second visit in September 2023 here. I say “in Erwin, TN,” but we didn’t actually go into Erwin proper. We did see a sign for Union Street Taproom, so there’s…

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  • Four days in Boone, NC (visit #2)

    Four days in Boone, NC (visit #2)

    We visited Boone in August 2021. Read about our first visit to Boone in May 2021 here, and our third in September 2023 here. We also visited Floyd, VA on this trip. After spending two nights in Boone in May, we knew we had to go back and explore more. We barely scratched the surface…

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  • Six days in Crested Butte, CO–Big Trip #3

    Six days in Crested Butte, CO–Big Trip #3

    We visited Crested Butte in October 2020, as part of Big Trip #3. Crested Butte is our new favorite place! Our planned three-day stay turned into six. Luckily for our trip-extending needs, we visited juuuust as the weather was starting to get cold, and our campground was empty. The weather was chilly but still warm enough…

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  • Four days in Park City, UT (visit #2)–Big Trip #3

    Four days in Park City, UT (visit #2)–Big Trip #3

    We visited Park City in October 2020, as part of Big Trip #3. Read about our visit in 2018 here during Big Trip #2. Park City is a fun stop. The hiking is incredible, the food and cocktails are delicious, and with a big commercial area near the campground, you can easily restock supplies and run…

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  • One night in Logan, UT–Big Trip #3

    One night in Logan, UT–Big Trip #3

    We visited Logan in October 2020, as part of Big Trip #3. With a one-day gap between Ketchum and our next stop, Park City, we looked for a spot along the way to spend the night in the woods with easy access to a morning hike, like we had in Stanley. We found it in Logan!…

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  • One night in Stanley, ID–Big Trip #3

    One night in Stanley, ID–Big Trip #3

    We visited Stanley in September 2020, as part of Big Trip #3. Tiny Stanley is an outdoor adventurer’s town. It’s in the middle of nowhere, has a grocery, a couple cool-looking restaurants, and that’s about it… except for the scenic Salmon River and towering Sawtooth Mountains sprinkled with gorgeous alpine lakes. We were there for the…

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  • Five days in Wilson, WY–Big Trip #3

    Five days in Wilson, WY–Big Trip #3

    We visited Wilson in September 2020, as part of Big Trip #3. We had a plan for the Tetons: spend a couple days in Grand Teton National Park and do some hiking in the park, then move to the Jackson Hole area for a couple days to check out Jackson and hike with Bugsy outside the…

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  • Big Trip #3 Catch-up #3

    Big Trip #3 Catch-up #3

    We’re home! I’m going to get all the posts up eventually–my computer is only working intermittently, so I have a new excuse for being slow to post–but wanted to catch you up on our last several stops as we popped around Colorado and then hopped back across the country toward home. (Here are catch-up #1…

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  • Three days in Bozeman, MT–Big Trip #3

    Three days in Bozeman, MT–Big Trip #3

    We visited Bozeman in September 2020, as part of Big Trip #3. Bozeman is a super cool town! It has good food, good beer, good cocktails, and great hiking, and we loved our time there. Unfortunately, our time there was quite smoky from the wildfires in CA and OR, and some local trails were closed from…

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  • Big Trip #3 Catch-up #2

    Big Trip #3 Catch-up #2

    I’m not doing a very good job keeping you all (Uncle Jim, I think it’s only you at this point) updated on our travels, am I? We’re packing so much into our days that I’m not super motivated to write posts at night, but don’t worry, I’m taking notes about our adventures and slowly working…

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