Ah, winter, beguiling winter, the season that drops its guard when it drops its leaves. Minus the lush canopy, minus the understory and ground cover you see deeper into the woods and discover the forest's hidden treasures: the foundation of an old homestead, an impressive rock outcrop, an old roadbed that leads ... somewhere. The urge to go off trail and explore is a siren song that can be too great to resist. But before you venture from the safety and security of the trail, there are a few tips you should be aware of; those tips are the focus of today's podcast.
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For more on the state of North Carolina's inclusion of $29.25 million for the Complete the Trails Fund, go here.