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Chris Shields 11/2/26 Chris Shields 11/2/26

Lake Thom-A-Lex Park Nature Trail - Lexington, NC

Lots-O-Fun

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

Shallow Ford Natural Area Trails - Elon, NC

In the sha-la-la-la-low

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Chris Shields 10/25/26 Chris Shields 10/25/26

Lake Reidsville Park - Yellow, Red, & Green Trails - Reidsville, NC

Rainbow Bridges

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Chris Shields 10/24/26 Chris Shields 10/24/26

Triad Park Nature Trails and the Carolina Field of Honor - Kernersville, NC

All Sacrificed Some, Some Sacrificed All

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Chris Shields 10/23/26 Chris Shields 10/23/26

Friendly Acres Park Trail - Greensboro, NC

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood

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

Price Park Evergreen Trail - Greensboro, NC

Wandering, not lost

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Chris Shields 10/21/26 Chris Shields 10/21/26

Matrimony Creek Nature Trail - Eden, NC

I do and I will

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Chris Shields 10/20/26 Chris Shields 10/20/26

High Rock Ford Historic Trail - Gibsonville, NC

Over the ford and through the hills we go

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Chris Shields 10/19/26 Chris Shields 10/19/26

Wood Duck Way - Greensboro, NC

Peaceful easy feeling

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Chris Shields 10/11/26 Chris Shields 10/11/26

The Osprey Trail - Brown Summit, NC

Blame it on the (no) rain

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

The Townsend Trail - Brown Summit, NC

Walking in the rain

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Chris Shields 10/8/26 Chris Shields 10/8/26

North Carolina Outer Banks Lighthouse Tour: The Ultimate Highway 12 Itinerary

Let There Be Light (houses)

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Chris Shields 10/6/26 Chris Shields 10/6/26

The Lost Cove Loop Trail - Collettesville, NC

Land of the lost

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Chris Shields 10/5/26 Chris Shields 10/5/26

Caraway Creek Preserve - Asheboro, NC

Faith Hope and Love

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Chris Shields 9/21/26 Chris Shields 9/21/26

Big Creek Falls Trail, Midnight Hole, & Mouse Creek Falls - Burnsville, NC

Rolling stones gather no moss

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Chris Shields 9/20/26 Chris Shields 9/20/26

The Piney Mountain and New Hope Creek Loop Trail - Durham, NC

Walking on water

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Chris Shields 9/19/26 Chris Shields 9/19/26

The Glen Burney Falls Trail - Blowing Rock, NC

Ooh, that smell

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Chris Shields 9/19/26 Chris Shields 9/19/26

Bean Shoals Canal Trail - Pinnacle, NC

Chugga Chugga Choo Choo

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Chris Shields 9/18/26 Chris Shields 9/18/26

Flat Shoals Mountain - Walnut Cove, NC

Tread Lightly, Leave No Trace

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Chris Shields 9/18/26 Chris Shields 9/18/26

Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area Trails - Pioneer & Lookout - Snow Camp, NC

Hooked on a feeling!

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- Dr. Seuss