Next Bend Adventures, LLC

11/25/2024

A favorite trail in my home state of NJ - the Henry Hudson Trail along the bay to Sandy Hook Recreation area… i think next time we cycle it!

10/27/2024

it’s all about the leaves! Peak foliage right now in the valley!

10/08/2024

Meet my new friend, Liz, from NJ. She was visiting a mutual friend here in the valley and wanted to go on a hike… we had a fabulous time along the Shenandoah River.

10/08/2024

Personal attention - gear selection and skill instruction… over the course of a few meetings and a weekend in the woods, this Adventurous woman is prepared for an epic section hike of the AT next year! Looking forward to spending the first two days of the trek with her… 🥾🐻🍂 a adventure🥾🥾🥾

10/02/2024

Why we love what we do… supported this group of adventurous women with trip planning and shuttle services… SNP did not disappoint and they had an awesome time chasing waterfalls and summiting peaks !

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09/22/2024

A WOMAN ONCE AGAIN HOLDS THE OVERALL RECORD ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL!!!! Congratulations to Tara MK Dower + to your mama + to Rascal + to the entire team for laying down an unbelievable 40 day, (54 mile per day) FKT. You are an inspiration. Thank you for going big, for raising funds for and proving that women competing at this level isn’t a fluke, it’s a fact!! Hope you enjoy lots of sweet rest and satisfaction in the days/weeks to come.

📸 Tara Dower, after setting an overall supported fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail. Photo: Pete Schreiner/

09/21/2024

A new SoBo supported FKT record about to be set by Tara Dower .. 40 days approx 14 hours to run 2197 miles all for Girls on the Run… you can support them too.. see beliw link….

August 2024 I will be attempting to set the Fastest Known Time (Speed Record) on the Appalachian Trail. I want to hike/run 2,200 in under 41 days. My hope is to inspire women and girls to go for that tough goal no matter if it's with running or in life. 

09/21/2024

What is an early morning shuttle like? other than witty conversation with me, there is watching the sun rise…..

09/20/2024

Traffic alert for the Shenandoah Valley!

Fall officially begins this Sunday! 🍁🍂 ✨ Many trees, especially certain species and those in urban areas and the mountains, are already starting to change into their fall colors. We'll be tracking and reporting foliage conditions statewide starting next week. Follow along on our socials and bookmark our fall foliage page: https://ow.ly/F15Q50TputV

09/18/2024

Rain, rain, go away! oh well, it didn’t but did lighten up a bit for our hike around the Dickey Ridge Visitor Center and the Snead Farm.. these students from Florida really enjoyed the hike, especially the mint julep and seeing the forest in a state of going to bed for winter while preparing for a new season with berries and seed pods everywhere!

09/16/2024

08/26/2024

Around the many bends of the Jackson River (the rail trail and the river!) bike trail, hike trail, water trail, music trail and a camping trail… a adventure… met some cool outdoor experience providers for potential future partnerships…

08/01/2024

"The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, but the first week of August is motionless, and hot. It is curiously silent, too, with blank white dawns and glaring noons, and sunsets smeared with too much color."

~ Natalie Babbitt (from "Tuck Everlasting")
American writer and illustrator of children's books

07/24/2024

A adventure along the D&L and on Mauck Chunk Lake in Jim Thorpe, PA

07/19/2024

Jeff is an engaging speaker and fun storyteller… check out these programs!

This weekend, join award-winning author Jeff Alt for two public programs!

Saturday, July 20 at 4:00 p.m. | Meet at the Big Meadows Lodge (mile 51) as Jeff shares his stories from his time on the Appalachian Trail. Throughout this 1-hour long program, Jeff will lead you through his adventures highlighted in his book "A Walk for Sunshine" with music, photos, and humor.

Sunday, July 21 at 2:00 p.m. | Meet in front of the Skyland Lodge (mile 41.7) gift shop to take a stroll back in time to the original Stony Man Camp. Along this 1-hour long guided walk, Jeff will lead visitors on an historical time travel to meet some of the important characters and locations of Stony Man Camp before the National Park was established. Come prepared for a short stroll. Book signing following at Skyland gift shop.

Image: A person holding Jeff Alt's book "A Walk for Sunshine"