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Tag Archives: North Fork Moormans
Squaretails, Shenandoah
I was well beyond my usual angling haunts in northern Appalachia. I was well beyond some recent and surprisingly pleasant hikes with family through Baltimore and Prince William Forest Park in metro Washington, D.C.. My placement may have been influenced … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachia, brook trout, dogs, fishing, hiking, monster, North Fork Moormans, Rapidan, Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, Snarly Yow, squaretails, writing
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Blue Ridge Buffer (Pt. 2), No Plan B
1. I love Monday mornings in the Blue Ridge, especially before the hikers, dogs and fishermen start to activate the paths inside Shenandoah National Park. The sun is out; the temperatures are headed for the 70s; Louisiana water-thrushes are at song; the violets and … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Mountains, brook trout, fishing, hiking, North Fork Moormans, photos, Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, travel, Virginia
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River Notes, Shenandoah Nat’l Park
Day 1: Driving west from Warrenton, Virginia into the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah National Park provided a pleasant reentry into the realms of hiking and brook trout fishing. Wife, Leighanne, and daughter, Alyssa, gave company and comic relief to … Continue reading
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Tagged bloodroot, Blue Ridge, fly-fishing, hiking, nature, North Fork Moormans, Rapidan River, river notes, Rose River, Shenandoah Nat'l Park, Skyline Drive, Spring
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Southern Mountains, Growing Fins
I recently had an opportunity to spend five days near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and in Shenandoah National Park. With snow covering the mountains above the North Fork and with the sun on my back, I took Thanksgiving morning … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Friday, Blue Ridge, brook trout, Captain Beefheart, family, fins, fly-fishing, foot, friends, grow fins, holiday, mountains, North Fork Moormans, thanks
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A Long Pool on the Mountain
The hike begins near Charlottesville and brings you to the Shenandoah National Forest. The stream is full-flowing but surprisingly clear, considering the fact that nearly two inches of rain had poured down on Virginia the day before and turned many … Continue reading
Rivertop Rambles 