Next week, take an opportunity to go on a guided hike along the crest of the Craggy Mountains on the Mountains to Sea Trail! Experience grand views into the Craggy Mountain Roadless Area/Wilderness Study Area as the trail ascends around … Continued
Lake Lure is planning to establish a 200 acre public park, which is expected to include hiking and mountain biking trails. Horseback riding and picnicking are also planned in the new park according to this Citizen-Times article, and the area … Continued
8000 acres of mountain land are to be conserved and potentially sold to the state for public use – most likely as Game Lands. Located southeast of Rosman, NC, along the upper East Fork of the French Broad River, the … Continued
According to the Forest Service, Avery Creek Road (FR 477) beyond the riding stables up to Buckhorn Gap and Wash Creek Road (FR 5000) from North Mills River Campground up to the road to Trace Ridge trailhead are still currently … Continued
Imagine going for a hike on a beautiful spring afternoon along the Mountains to Sea Trail near Asheville, coming around the corner, and seeing some other hikers on the trail up ahead. As you get closer, you look at the … Continued
Dillsboro Dam in the Tuckasegee River has been removed. It was a controversial project, but this is great news for whitewater enthusiasts and the ecology of the river. But it’s also good for those of us who love hiking and … Continued
Momentum in the Catawba Falls access issue has finally come to a head, with the recent sale of two parcels of property totalling 88 acres to the US Forest Service, officially making the access route to the falls public property, … Continued
There will be a public trail work day at Asheville’s Richmond Hill Park on Saturday, March 27, 2010. The trail system is progressing well, and should be a great addition to the trails of Western NC – close to town! … Continued
Ok, so in the past, the sites in the WNCOutdoors.info network haven’t been among the most interactive sites on the Internet. That’s because we’ve spent all the available time we have enhancing the content and functionality of the site itself … Continued
Due to tree damage from the severe winter weather we’ve had in the last few months, and more potential erosion damage that could be caused as the frozen ground thaws and becomes soft, officials at Dupont State Forest have decided … Continued