State Parks hold a special place in my heart. They don’t have the Ansel Adams views of National Parks, nor the local convenience of city parks, yet they are the places most of us go to find real adventure or solitude. I first camped out at Warrior’s Path State Park in Kingsport, Tennessee. I first encountered wild mountain ponies at Grayson Highlands State Park in Wilson, Virginia, and I first introduced both of my kids to the wilderness at Pedernales Falls State Park only weeks after they were born. So when State Parks from around the country join forces to start a new tradition, I’m in. Enter First Day Hikes.
As traditions go, First Day Hikes are
