Today we woke up bright and early to drive to Hanging Rock State Park, about an hour north of Greensboro. Along the way, we went through picturesque towns we’d never heard of and got excited as we saw the mountains begin to appear in the background.
When we got to the park, what we thought would just be an ordinary hike turned into an all-out rock climbing adventure. My favorite part of the day was going outside my comfort zone and experiencing aspects of Hanging Rock that I never would have experienced had it not been for my friends pushing me to explore beyond the trail.
Fortunately, we didn’t find much trash on our hike, but the trash we did find we picked up and disposed of.
What we’ve discovered today on and off the designated trail just goes to show amazing wildlife can be if we take the time to explore, open ourselves to adventure, and work to preserve the natural beauty of our state.
