On an amazing fall day in October, the club decided to visit one of our favorite trails, Union Springs, in George Washington National Forest. To give ourselves a bit of an additional challenge, we tackled it in the uphill direction, going from Union Springs Hollow Lake, and making our way up the mountain towards Flagpole […]
Flagpole Knob
Night Run Up Union Springs… In a Thunderstorm!
Jendra got the fun idea to do an evening run up Union Springs, the hardest of the three legs around Flagpole Knob, and just do it as a “day trip” of sorts rather than a weekend. The idea was to take off work a little early, hit the trail, and be home late. Unfortunately for […]
Flagpole Knob Milky Way Hunt
At the end of April in 2022, an opportunity presented itself for the possibility to see the Milky Way galaxy, if the conditions were right. Given this, the club decided to give it a shot, and find a dark sky spot in our area to go to, to give us the best opportunity for the […]