Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, the target of John Brown's famous raid, was an industrial center before the Civil War and a sprawling military base during the war. Hike 5 to 8 miles (your choice) with Larry Broadwell, a Maryland Sierra Club Outing Leader and writer of regional guides, to explore sites rarely seen by visitors. Bushwhack up hills to find old Civil War forts now covered with trees and vines. Imagine yourself as a Civil War soldier climbing up to surprise the soldiers in the forts - wearing a wool uniform in summer, carrying a heavy rifle, and probably fighting on one meal a day.