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Planning a hike along the Blue Ridge Parkway or in the Pisgah National Forest? Heard about a place called DuPont State Forest that your buddy said was a great place to hike? Or just in the mood to browse through some photos of the mountains? Then relax and have a look around!

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Trail and Road Closures in Bent Creek

As another round of logging activity takes places in the Bent Creek area, more trails and roads will be closed. Fortunately, most of the activity takes place to the North of the favorite riding areas. Rice Pinnacle Road and North Boundary Road will be closed during the week until 5:30 PM each day. This closure is [...]

Posted on August 26, 2008 5:28 pm

Daniel Ridge Trail Re-opened

Construction on the new bridge over the Davidson River at the Daniel Ridge trailhead is complete, and the Forest Service has officially re-opened the trail. This is a great loop, or addition to other loops in the area, so go give it a try!

Posted on August 18, 2008 1:46 pm

Dredging in Hendersonville Reservoir

There is a dredging project in the Hendersonville Reservoir to remove tons of sediment that have built up in the small lake over the years. During this project, lower portions of the Fletcher Creek Trail may be closed. Get more information on the Forest Service’s official web site.

Posted on August 18, 2008 10:43 am

Temporary Trail Closures

The Daniel Ridge trail is partially closed while the bridge at the trailhead is rebuilt. The Forest Service expects the trail to reopen by mid-July.

Posted on June 29, 2008 3:26 pm

Photos in WNC Magazine

Check out some of my photos in print! Several were used in WNC Magazine - of Skinny Dip Falls and Whiteside Mountain, on pages 114, 116 and 117. Need photos for your publication? Drop me a line and let me know. You can find the selection in the photo galleries on both hikewnc.info and mtbikewnc.com.

Posted on June 8, 2008 4:15 pm

Articles

How a Bear Made Me Sick

One fine Saturday in June, 2007, I decided to take a short hike up to the waterfall on Hickey Fork Creek. It’s a fairly easy hike, and I decided to leave my water in the car for this one. After 20 minutes on the trail I arrived at the falls, soaked in the scene for [...]

Posted on March 21, 2008 4:48 pm

A Call To Action: Hemlocks Threatened by Tiny Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

Update 8/7/07: Hemlocks which still appear to be healthy along the Parkway and Linville Falls are likely ones which have been chemically treated, rather than helped by the predator beetles. Hemlocks are dying rapidly where untreated or treated only by the predator beetles, and it appears that the biological control method will be ineffective. Since [...]

Posted on August 7, 2007 10:08 am

Graveyard Fields Trail Renovation

A major trail re-construction and re-location project at Graveyard Fields will eliminate erosion, protect sensitive plant habitats, re-build a bridge washed out by the storms of September 2004, and provide a generally more pleasant hiking experience to visitors of one of Western North Carolina’s most popular recreation areas. The relocated trails are quite a distance from [...]

Posted on June 15, 2006 11:02 am

WNC’s Forests Threatened by Exotic Diseases

Dogwood Anthracnose. Chestnut Blight. Butternut Canker. Gypsy Moth. Hemlock Wooly Adelgid. Beech Bark Disease. Oak Decline. Sudden Oak Death. Balsam Wooly Adelgid. Locust Miner Beetle… The list goes on and on. These threats, or potential threats in the case of Sudden Oak Death, are ravaging the forests of Western North Carolina and much of the Southern [...]

Posted on June 13, 2006 10:56 am

Shortcutting Switchbacks Tramples Trillium!

WNC’s mountainous terrain and large tracts of public lands bode well to our recreational enjoyment, including various forms of backcountry travel such as hiking and mountain biking. And, of course, most of this travel occurs on trails. Ah, the trail. A path to a waterfall, a path to a view, a path to freedom and [...]

Posted on April 1, 2005 12:15 pm

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