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10/19/2026

Photo roll from our recent visit to the most magical state park in Virginia. 📷🐎

Spent over an hour watching the dozen or so wild ponies we spotted at Grayson Highlands State Park. There's over 100 roaming free near the Appalachian Trail, about 6 hours from Washington, DC in beautiful Southwest Virginia.

📌 Save this for your next Southwest Virginia trip.

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10/16/2026

Grayson Highlands sits in the far corner of beautiful Southwest Virginia, where open balds, big sky views, and over 100 wild ponies feel more like the Scottish Highlands than the Blue Ridge.

📌 Save this for your next Virginia weekend getaway or road trip.

The state park is about 6 to 6.5 hours from DC, or 2 hours from Asheville, NC.

→ Best trail to see the ponies, start at Massie Gap, then the Rhododendron Trail (1.3 miles round trip to the ponies)

→ Leashed dogs welcome

⚠️ Give the ponies space and don't feed or touch them.

Pack layers, because it runs 10 to 20 degrees cooler up top and the wind is real.

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09/23/2026

This fairytale hike gets you to New Hampshire's tallest waterfall.

📌 Save this for your next NE or White Mountains trip.

Arethusa Falls drops 160 feet in one continuous fall, the tallest in the state. Every description we read undersold it. After rainfall especially, it feels less like a hike and more like walking into a fairytale.

Arethusa Falls Trail
📍 Route 302, Crawford Notch, Harts Location, NH

— 3 to 3.2 mi R/T, moderately challenging
— 800-1,000 ft elevation gain, 2-3 hours
— Steady climb with rocks, roots, and stone stairs
— Dogs are welcome as long as they remain on a leash

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