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 … Continued
A man fell off the lower tier of Triple Falls at around 3:30 PM Thursday, sustaining head injuries. He was airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital. (Update 8/8/07: The man identified as Joseph H. Leonard, 54, of Easton, Md., died on … Continued
The Foothills Conservancy recently purchased a 23 acre tract of land for $400,000.00 on loan, which connects a publicly accessible road with the section of Pisgah National Forest containing Catawba Falls. Now, the conservancy has 2 years to repay the … Continued
The NC state downhill championship race will be held August 18th at Wolf Ridge Ski Area in Madison County, about 45 minutes north of Asheville. Get more information…
Woody Keen, of Trail Dynamics, Inc., writes about the importance of contributing to trail maintenance efforts and how complaints about trails being easier or less technical after repairs might not be in mountain bikers’ best interests. Read more in this … Continued
Just in time for the 4th of July, the Moore Cove Falls trail has reopened.
As reported on BlueRidgeNow.com, Connestee Falls, a gem located right next to US Hwy. 276 and a real estate office south of Brevard, is to be sold to the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy to become a public park. The owner … Continued
The Moore Cove Falls trail and Best Hike is closed while repairs are made to the bridge over Looking Glass Creek. The Forest Service hopes to reopen the trail by July 1.
Over 50 dedicated volunteers helped with construction on the Wolf Branch Trail in Bent Creek on Saturday, June 2 – National Trails Day. Work included grading for drainage and the construction of 4 new, sturdy wooden bridges which eliminated some … Continued
All trails within the Bent Creek area which were closed for logging are once again reopened. Work will now begin to restore the trails which were temporarily converted to roads to a trail-like status. This will be a long process, … Continued