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I agree with Sierra that blazes are important and serve a good purpose. Not only could they help prevent herd paths, but there is the human safety element to consider. How many hikers have gotten in trouble and perhaps dangerous situations because of a poorly marked trail? Rescue teams then are...

On a related note, all 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC and VA have been closed "indefinitely" by the National Park Service. I heard of only a few washouts, and at first they closed just those sections. However they decided to close the entire road, presumably to check for further...

I was blessed to have a week of great weather in late August in your beautiful White Mountains. Over the past several decades I have done almost all of the 4,000 footers and other peaks. Little did I know that little Cooley Hill would do me in [Insert loud "FAIL" buzzer sound here]. Wishing to...

The following was written three days ago in a trip report by Steve Smith who was in that area. I hope this helps. The 2017 Halloween storm caused extensive damage on the upper portion of Jericho Road, which leads to the southern trailhead for Rocky Branch Trail. Though the road has been mostly...

Hi Sierra. I am a former New Englander who has hiked a lot in the Whites but relocated to Virginia years ago. I am a longtime reader here on VFTT and your post induced me to finally sign up so I could hopefully give you some hiking ideas in Virginia. McAfee Knob is a great hike. I've heard it...