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I'm in Sedona now, and is it ever COLD! People here tell me it's usually only this cold 2-3 days a year, so I must be lucky! There's ice forming on puddles, and a possibility of snow. I'm here to sample some of the vortex tours, to decide which vortex guide to use on our trips next year, since our last guide moved away... Read article...

The Shining Rock Wilderness in North Carolina is truly a hikers paradise. The crown jewel in the wilderness is the Art Loeb Trail, which traverses the peaks, balds and ridgelines for more than 30 miles and provides access to Cold Mountain, the mountain made famous by the recent movie.

After a long day on the trail, some/lots/most/all hikers like to kick back with a nice cold beer, preferably a craft or microbrew. The good people over at Blue Ridge Outdoors recently developed the Southern Appalachian Beer Guide to point us in the right direction after we step off the trail.