Woods Wind Wander

Spicebush Swallowtail Sky Meadows is definitely one of our family's favorite parks, if not our outright favorite. I can't even give you an accurate count of the times we have been there this season alone: 7 maybe.  It has many trails of varying difficulty.  You can take it easy or put together some substantial mileage as the Appalachian Trail runs through it.  But if you are looking for a spot to take small children, or someone who doesn't hike often, it offers lots of possibilities which is not true of all places.  I have too many amazing photos and too much to write about, so Sky Meadows will have a series of posts with this being the first 😊. Today we chose an easier, laid back route (part of Corporal Morgan to Hadow to Snowden trails and back totally roughly 5-6 miles).  Our son hadn't felt well the day before so we didn't want to tax him too much.  It is also July in the Mid-Atlantic and the temperature was on its way to the 90's with a heat index (ho...

It's funny how some of the most amazing experiences you have you just happen to stumble upon.   Such was our experience with Raven Rocks.  We awoke Monday morning with absolutely no plans.  As I started my morning routine of coffee, getting dressed, etc. I had the anxious feeling that since it was nice weather (read: not in the 90's and slightly overcast) that we were "wasting" the day if we didn't go outside and do something (hike).  I somewhat randomly decided to Google "Bluemont hikes."  Why Bluemont?  Well, a while ago my best friend had sent me a photo of her daughter on a hike by a waterfall that looked pretty, and all I knew about it was that it was in Bluemont, so I thought I'd just try a search and see what I could come up with.  The first hike that popped up was Raven Rocks on the Appalachian Trail.  I quickly skimmed over the All Trails entry:  5.3 miles (check), good for kids (check), out and back (alright).  It also sai...