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Valley Forge
The year is 1777. The patriotic fervor that once ravaged through the thirteen colonies and called for revolution was slowly losing...

Tim Murphy
Jun 3, 201810 min read
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Yuengling: America's Oldest Brewery
Beer. It's been a staple of American social life and culture for pretty much the entirety of this country's existence. It also serves as...

Tim Murphy
May 29, 20184 min read
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Great Falls
Two states. One incredible destination. The rapids at Great Falls are some of the most majestic on the East Coast and draw millions of...

Tim Murphy
May 25, 20186 min read
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Diggin' In Virginia XLI: Coles Hill
On April 6-8, 2018, I attended my sixteenth Diggin' In Virginia relic hunt--this one held at Coles Hill. This was the organization's...

Tim Murphy
Apr 9, 20183 min read
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Diggin' In Virginia XL
This past weekend I attended Diggin' In Virginia XL at River Land Farm and Woodbourne Farm. This was my fifteenth hunt with the...

Tim Murphy
Mar 26, 20183 min read
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Trail Trials: Thurston Griggs Trail to Black Rock
Along the mountainous landscape outside of Smithsburg, Maryland, the Thurston Griggs and Appalachian Trails combine to form a lightly...

Tim Murphy
Mar 21, 20182 min read
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Virginia's Natural Bridge
Towering high above the cascades of Cedar Creek, Virginia, stands one of America's most revered geologic formations--The Natural Bridge!...

Tim Murphy
Mar 18, 20184 min read
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Appomattox Court House
For four bloody years, the Civil War raged across the United States, leaving death and devastation in its wake. Neither side had been...

Tim Murphy
Mar 13, 20186 min read
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Pine Grove Furnace and Sunset Rocks Trail
Needing a rebound from my last hiking experience at Signal Knob, I ventured up to Pennsylvania's Michaux State Forest to hike the Sunset...

Tim Murphy
Mar 10, 20186 min read
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Diggin' In Virginia XXXIV: Brandy Rock
Hi all! For some reason, I never got around to publishing my story on Diggin' In Virginia 34, which has been in my drafts for nearly two...

Tim Murphy
Feb 21, 20184 min read
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