New River Trail State Park - Pulaski Virginia

“The world is yours to explore.”

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Well, if I can't explore the world, at least I can explore my little part of Virginia.

Jim and I visited a new (to us) portion of

The New River Trail State Park. The beginning of the trail is

in Pulaski, Virginia. As you walk about a 1/2 mile or so, you come upon this view - another converted train trestle.

I was much less scared to cross this one. It was about 60 ft high over Peak Creek, which was running swiftly after the rain we've had. The neat thing about this trestle is that it is curved. You cannot see around the curve of the trestle all of the way to the other end. It was another great day of exploring local sights.

Out for a Walk

Hiking Trail - Claytor Lake State Park

A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world. 

 ~ Paul Dudley White

 Nature truly is the best medicine!!

Wilderness is a Necessity

A bench along a trail during on of our hikes.  There were
many of these benches spread out along the trail...which was QUITE ROCKY.
It is lovely being outside and enjoying nature!

On our left was Stony Creek...and there were LOTS of rocks in it too.

What a wonderful day!

Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity… 

- John Muir