Shenandoah National Park

REI Adventures: Backpacking in Shenandoah National Park

Four days in the back-country of Shenandoah National Park, including the Appalachian Trail and a climb up Old Rag

If you have been following my Skyline Drive trip by bike you know there was an element of overestimating my ability, and not taking seriously

Day 2 of this trip was the first day of actual bicycling. Day 1 had been mostly about positioning the cars, getting there, and as

Our bike trip began with a lot of logistics. We drove two cars out to the mountains, leaving one a the southern end of Skyline

Today is about logistics. The actual bike riding does not begin until tomorrow but it will take a full day to get everything in place.

The last time I blogged about Shenandoah National Park I was hiking it by foot along the Appalachian Trail. This time it will be by

This is the final posting of a 5-part series on a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. At many points during my 4-day section hike

This is the fourth in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. On Sunday we awoke to discover the

This is the fourth in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. On Sunday we awoke to discover the

This is the third in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. Day 3 began in the low 50’s

This is the third in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. Day 3 began in the low 50’s

This is the second in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. After the first night’s sleep I woke

This is the first in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. Last Wednesday after months of preparation my

This is the first in a series of 5 posts about a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. Last Wednesday after months of preparation my