When researching hikes near our cabin in Pisgah National Forest, I kept coming across Devil’s Courthouse along the Blue Ridge Parkway. However, what we didn’t realize was that the Blue Ridge Parkway closes every winter. Due to the high elevation, the Parkway can get so much snow and ice that driving on it becomes treacherous. […]

After a wonderful Christmas in Williamsburg, we packed up the car, and hit the road again. The next stop on our road trip was a tiny cabin in Pisgah National Forest near Balsam Grove, NC. We were sad to leave our cozy apartment, so we got a late start. That coupled with the a 7.5 […]