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Kim Dinan

Kim Dinan is an author and adventurer. Endlessly curious about the world, she has backpacked to over twenty-five countries on five continents and has called India, Mexico and numerous campgrounds around the USA home. Her love of the outdoors landed her a coveted job on Backpacker Magazine’s Get Out More Tour and has compelled her to climb mountains in the Himalayas, raft frigid rivers in Patagonia, and walk five hundred and fifty miles across Spain on her own. She lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina with her family.

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5 Reasons Why Lake Powhatan Campground is a North Carolina Favorite

by Kim Dinan on March 7, 2019 10:52 am on March 7, 2019

When Asheville locals want to take a dip on a hot day they head to Lake Powhatan, a beautiful, forested lake located just 10 miles…

6 min read
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Local

This Popular Brewery in Virginia is Also a Campground

by Kim Dinan on March 1, 2019 7:00 am on March 1, 2019

Spend some time around Appalachian Trail hikers in Virginia and it doesn’t take long for the words “Devils Backbone Brewery” to come up. That’s because…

5 min read
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Local

A Rare Wildflower Super Bloom is Spreading Across Anza-Borrego Desert

by Kim Dinan on February 22, 2019 9:56 am on February 22, 2019

A rare super bloom is expected this spring in California’s Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Officials at the park expect a widespread blooming of desert wildflowers…

2 min read
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Local

Camp on an Isolated Mountain Range at North Carolina's Hanging Rock State Park

by Kim Dinan on February 15, 2019 2:10 pm on February 15, 2019

Hanging Rock State Park is an outdoorsy playground for a huge number of North Carolinians. Thanks to its location in Stokes County, the park is…

8 min read
Panoramic view of Pilot Mountain, in North Carolina's Pilot Mountain State Park with fall foliage surrounding it
Local

Visit An Ancient ‘Monadnock’ at Pilot Mountain State Park

by Kim Dinan on January 28, 2019 2:11 pm on January 28, 2019

Rising 2,421 feet above sea level, the titular mountain in North Carolina’s Pilot Mountain State Park is a remnant of the ancient Sauratown Mountains, and…

5 min read
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Local

These 7 Amazing North Carolina Campgrounds Can Only Be Reached By Canoe

by Kim Dinan on January 21, 2019 12:44 pm on January 21, 2019

With its 40,000 miles of rivers and streams and five large and natural freshwater lakes (as well as many other smaller natural and manmade lakes),…

9 min read
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Local

Davidson River Campground is North Carolina's Hub For River Fun

by Kim Dinan on January 8, 2019 3:16 am on January 8, 2019

The Davidson River Campground is a beautiful destination located just inside the boundaries of North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest and just outside the charming town of…

6 min read
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Lifestyle

11 Motivational Books That Will Inspire You to Lace Up Your Hiking Boots and Hit the Trail

by Kim Dinan on January 7, 2019 12:20 pm on January 7, 2019

Nearly every hiking junkie knows this feeling: no matter how much time is spent out on the trails, it’s never enough. Our bodies are too…

10 min read
Local

An Adventurer's Guide to Camping Around Kentucky Lake

by Kim Dinan on December 9, 2018 11:09 am on December 9, 2018

Kentucky Lake is one of the two lakes that border the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (the other is Lake Barkley) and is…

15 min read
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Become a Backcountry Bartender with 7 New Ways to Get Boozy Outside

by Kim Dinan on November 20, 2018 10:42 am on November 20, 2018

If you’re the kind of person who enjoys the finer things in life while also getting your boots caked in mud, you might be looking…

7 min read

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