Hiking and Adventures with Brian and Sylvia
Crowds, Packed Trails Make Hiking at Your Favorite Destination a Serious Risk Right Now. Last weekend like millions of other Americans, Brian, Sylvia and Fitz Roy got tired of sitting around the house and decided to head out on an adventure. This should be the fun and happy tale of that story. Instead, it is […]
Our Favorite Local Places for Hikes, Walks and Microadventures **White the current health emergency keeps us close to home, this is a great time to RESPONSIBLY visit our local parks and open spaces. Just be sure to check the current rules and regulations and, as always, obey the advice of the health and public service […]
How — and whether– To Pursue Adventure in the Midst of Pandemic Last week Sylvia and Brian were hiking out in the mountains of North Carolina Mountains, celebrating Brian’s birthday. We returned home to a different world than the one we left. True, the writing had been on the wall, if one had been willing […]
We Celebrate a Doggie Milestone With a Trip To the Mountains Fitz Roy passed a recent milestone in his career as a dog when he graduated from Beginner Dog Education. He is now a fully certified dog! Of course, Fitz already knew how to be a dog. Trying to act like a GOOD dog around […]
NCMA Park, Raleigh Brian, Sylvia and Fitz Roy are constantly on the lookout for new microadventures near our home in Raleigh, NC. “Microadventure is a term coined by Alistair Humphreys for “an adventure that is short, simple, local, cheap – yet still fun, exciting, challenging, refreshing and rewarding.” We also define a microadventure as a […]
Reboots Required: Hikes That Didn’t Quite Pan Out Sometimes, things don’t go as planned. In the Appalachian Mountains, this happens more often than most hikers would like to admit. There is no dry or wet season…just wet and slightly wetter. About one out of every three days in the Appalachians is a bad weather day. […]
Dupont State Forest, Part III: High Falls **DISCLAIMER: While all of the waterfalls featured on Becauseitzthere can be safely hiked and enjoyed, be aware that there is GREAT RISK involved in venturing off trail near ANY of the waterfalls described here. We advise you to HIKE SAFELY. Please remember that you are responsible for your […]
DuPont State Forest: Part II, Triple Falls **DISCLAIMER: While all of the waterfalls featured on Becauseitzthere can be safely hiked and enjoyed, be aware that there is GREAT RISK involved in venturing off trail near ANY of the waterfalls described here. We advise you to HIKE SAFELY. Please remember that you are responsible for your […]
DuPont State Forest Part 1 *We have added DuPont State Forest to the list of Best Hikes in the Southern Appalachians. This outstanding state park that featuring it is practically a waterfall week in itself!* **DISCLAIMER: While all of the waterfalls featured on Becauseitzthere can be safely hiked and enjoyed, be aware that there is […]
From the Archives: Table Rock State Park South Carolina *For those of you returning to the site after our absence, welcome back! We hope you like our newly re-designed blog. Our site archivist recently delved into the depths of our dusty old file cabinet and recovered a treasure trove of pictures from past hikes. Here’s […]