View of red and yellow trees with mountains in the background from an overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway

North Carolina Travel and Adventure

Crowd milling on downtown street lined with vendors at Whirligig Festival in Wilson, NC.

North Carolina Festivals and Annual Events

North Carolina road sign with arrow pointing right.

Exploring North Carolina

Trail passing by pier and bridge by lake at Umstead State Park.

NC State Parks by Location and Activity

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Hi! I’m Alison.

After living all over the US as an adult, I moved back home with a new appreciation for everything North Carolina has to offer. Good weather, mountains, beaches, big cities, and small towns provide endless opportunities for adventure.

While I love the outdoors, I’m also known for enjoying our cities and towns. Come explore North Carolina and our neighboring states with me.

North Carolina Small Towns

Street view with brick building that has an old fashioned large sign for Ashe County Cheese. There is a street sign noting directions for Restaurants, Cheese Factory and Art center in black.

West Jefferson

Street view in Asheville focusing on beige 2 story store with orange sign for Woolworth Co.

Asheville

Building with graffiti that has the word Hillsborough in yellow against a blue background.

Hillsborough

Backpacking Gear and Tips

Hikers in winter gear learning over wood fire on top of snow, warming their hands.

Cold Weather Backpacking

Stack of backpacks in various colors sitting on top of a mountain.

How Much Weight Should You Carry Backpacking?

Woman camping with yellow tent behind her. She is sitting in front of a fire.

What It’s Like to Camp Alone

Recent Articles

Resources

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Promotion for ebook titled Geer for Cold Weather Backpacking.

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