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The 10 Essentials are a collection items you should bring on every hiking or backpacking trip. Click on the picture to read more!

Learn how to pack your backpack efficiently and balance the load for backpacking and hiking. Follow these tips to organize your gear by zones, use accessory pockets and tool loops. 

With its stunning, 270-degree panoramic views of the surrounding valley and mountains, along with its signature ledge that has become a popular place for photos, McAfee Knob should be included in any trip that includes hiking in Virginia's Blue Ridge.

Leave No Trace, sometimes written as LNT, is a set of ethics promoting conservation of the outdoors. The idea behind the LNT principles is to leave the wilderness unchanged by human presence. Click on the picture to learn about the 7 LNT principles!

Tinker Cliffs is a stunning rock formation comprised of Tuscarora quartzite. These majestic cliffs rise from the mountainside, creating a dramatic and picturesque landscape.

Dragon's Tooth is a spectacular rock formation located on top of Cove Mountain. The hike is strenuous and requires rock scrambling. At the top, you're rewarded with a jagged rock formation and panoramic views.