The best kind of secret is the one that’s been sitting right under everyone’s nose for decades, and Trough Creek State Park in James Creek is exactly that kind of delightful surprise.

Sometimes the best adventures are hiding in plain sight, just waiting for you to lace up your hiking boots and discover them.

In winter, there is a special kind of quietness in nature. It’s a heavy, insulated quiet that absorbs the noise of the modern world. Although the weather report said it ...