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The Bill Faver Lakeshore and Raccoon Run Trails at The Piedmont Environmental Center - Jamestown, NC

Chris Shields 11/2/22 Chris Shields 11/2/22

The Bill Faver Lakeshore and Raccoon Run Trails at The Piedmont Environmental Center - Jamestown, NC

Roots Run Deep

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Salem Lake Trail - Winston Salem, NC

Chris Shields 10/26/22 Chris Shields 10/26/22

Salem Lake Trail - Winston Salem, NC

Diamond In The Rough

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Flat Top Tower and Trout Lake Trails at the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park - Blowing Rock, NC

Chris Shields 10/13/22 Chris Shields 10/13/22

Flat Top Tower and Trout Lake Trails at the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park - Blowing Rock, NC

The Denim King

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The West House Trail - Greensboro, NC

Chris Shields 10/5/22 Chris Shields 10/5/22

The West House Trail - Greensboro, NC

Smile Ya’ll

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Linville Falls - Marion, NC

Chris Shields 9/27/22 Chris Shields 9/27/22

Linville Falls - Marion, NC

A Tale of Two Trails

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The Leatherwood Mountain Trails - Ferguson, NC

Chris Shields 9/20/22 Chris Shields 9/20/22

The Leatherwood Mountain Trails - Ferguson, NC

Paradise Valley

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Harper Creek Falls and South Harper Creek Falls in the Pisgah National Forest - Mortimer, NC

Chris Shields 9/12/22 Chris Shields 9/12/22

Harper Creek Falls and South Harper Creek Falls in the Pisgah National Forest - Mortimer, NC

Splish Splash

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Iron Ore Belt Access Trails at Haw River State Park - Greensboro, NC

Chris Shields 8/24/22 Chris Shields 8/24/22

Iron Ore Belt Access Trails at Haw River State Park - Greensboro, NC

Hee Hee Haw Haw

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Three Rivers, Mountain Loop, and The Rocks Trails at Morrow Mountain State Park - Albemarle, NC

Chris Shields 8/10/22 Chris Shields 8/10/22

Three Rivers, Mountain Loop, and The Rocks Trails at Morrow Mountain State Park - Albemarle, NC

The Gang Is All Here

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Carter Falls And Power House Trails - Elkin, NC

Chris Shields 7/27/22 Chris Shields 7/27/22

Carter Falls And Power House Trails - Elkin, NC

Muddy Waters

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The Occoneechee Mountain Loop Trail - Hillsborough, NC

Chris Shields 6/21/22 Chris Shields 6/21/22

The Occoneechee Mountain Loop Trail - Hillsborough, NC

Roll on Highway

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The Underground Railroad Trails at Guilford Woods - Guilford College, NC

Chris Shields 6/8/22 Chris Shields 6/8/22

The Underground Railroad Trails at Guilford Woods - Guilford College, NC

Find a friend of a Friend

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Gully Creek Trail at Cumberland Knob - Alleghany County, NC

Chris Shields 5/26/22 Chris Shields 5/26/22

Gully Creek Trail at Cumberland Knob - Alleghany County, NC

(Rock) Hop, Skip, and a Jump

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Steels Creek Falls Trail - Pisgah National Forest, NC

Chris Shields 5/17/22 Chris Shields 5/17/22

Steels Creek Falls Trail - Pisgah National Forest, NC

Slip Sliding Away

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The Owls Roost Trail via The Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway - Greensboro, NC

Chris Shields 5/10/22 Chris Shields 5/10/22

The Owls Roost Trail via The Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway - Greensboro, NC

Hoothoot

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Clingmans Dome via The Appalachian Trail - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Chris Shields 5/6/22 Chris Shields 5/6/22

Clingmans Dome via The Appalachian Trail - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Spring Green

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The Eno River State Park - Buckquarter Creek, Holden Mill, Ridge, and Shakori Trails - Durham, NC

Chris Shields 5/3/22 Chris Shields 5/3/22

The Eno River State Park - Buckquarter Creek, Holden Mill, Ridge, and Shakori Trails - Durham, NC

Party Rock

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Seven Sisters and The Black Mountain Wilderness Trails - Montreat, NC

Chris Shields 5/1/22 Chris Shields 5/1/22

Seven Sisters and The Black Mountain Wilderness Trails - Montreat, NC

Roam If You Want To

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Knight Brown Nature Preserve - Stokesdale, NC

Chris Shields 4/15/22 Chris Shields 4/15/22

Knight Brown Nature Preserve - Stokesdale, NC

All Things Happy Place

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Black Mountain Crest Trail to Mt. Mitchell - Burnsville, NC

Chris Shields 4/7/22 Chris Shields 4/7/22

Black Mountain Crest Trail to Mt. Mitchell - Burnsville, NC

Stairmaster to the Heavens!

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