Make Your Visit Unique: Explore the Appalachian Mountains with a Pedal Train Cart
Here’s an awesome way to get outdoors and sightsee: a pedal-driven train cart through the Appalachian Mountains.
Alex Murphy
Alex Murphy is the trending producer for Outdoors.com. He focuses on unique stories, videos and news from the outdoor space. He has worked as a professional journalist for more than a decade. He has written about camping, hiking, climbing, surfing, conservation, national parks and more for Trail Runner Magazine, Outdoor Life, GearJunkie, Campendium, The Trek, WavePoolMag and Surf Park Central. His love of travel has brought him to dozens of states and national parks and kept him on the move. He's lived in five different states in the past 20 years. You can contact him at [email protected].
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Adventure
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Adventure
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Adventure
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Culture
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Adventure
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Adventure
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Action Sports
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Adventure
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