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Proposal to add 50,000 acres to Blue Ridge Parkway lands
26 Jan 2010

Proposal to add 50,000 acres to Blue Ridge Parkway lands

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 0

According to the Asheville Citizen Times and the Times-News Online today, the Blue Ridge Parkway Protection Act has been introduced into the house, which would authorize $75 million to acquire high priority lands adjacent to the existing Parkway corridor. The … Continued

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Mountain biking in the future for Blue Ridge Parkway trails?
25 Jan 2010

Mountain biking in the future for Blue Ridge Parkway trails?

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 0

An article in the Roanoke Times mentions the possibility of adding mountain bike trails to the Blue Ridge Parkway’s list of off-road recreational activities. In 2008, the Parkway asked for public comment on its trails development plan, and specifically those trails which … Continued

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“The Loop” On US 441 in Great Smoky Mountains Added to Google Maps
15 Dec 2009

“The Loop” On US 441 in Great Smoky Mountains Added to Google Maps

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 0

A while back, I was surfing around Google Maps and noticed that “The Loop” on US 441 in the Smokies wasn’t showing up properly on the map. And when you tried to use the Street View to go around the … Continued

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Heavy Rain and Slides Across WNC
11 Nov 2009

Heavy Rain and Slides Across WNC

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 0

In addition to the major rockslide blocking Interstate 40 just east of the Tennessee border, with the heavy rains from the remnants of tropical storm Ida, rockslides are occurring all accross the region: Interstate 40 remains closed and will be … Continued

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FR 477 Landslide – Closed
6 Oct 2009

FR 477 Landslide – Closed

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 0

FR 477, Avery Creek Road, is closed beyond the Pisgah horse stables due to a landslide that occurred during the recent rains. This slide appears to have happened in the same spot as an earlier slide from the rains in … Continued

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Pisgah National Forest Trail Projects – October 2009
3 Oct 2009

Pisgah National Forest Trail Projects – October 2009

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 1

A number of trail projects are listed on the Forest Service’s 2009 Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA). A lot of these will undoubtedly be placed on hold or canceled as they wind their way through the bureaucracy, but we might actually … Continued

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Pink Beds Trail Relocation
3 Oct 2009

Pink Beds Trail Relocation

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors, WNC Hiking | 1

According to the Forest Service’s Schedule of Proposed Actions for October 2009, the trail reroute around the flooded area of the Pink Beds is complete. I haven’t had a chance to field check this so anyone who’s hiked this part … Continued

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Craggy Gardens Picnic Area Closed due to Bears
1 Sep 2009

Craggy Gardens Picnic Area Closed due to Bears

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 0

According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, officials have closed the picnic area due to bear activity in the area. I can vouch for that – on a recent family trip to the area, we witnessed a bear chase a family out … Continued

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Pisgah Area Trail Updates
24 Aug 2009

Pisgah Area Trail Updates

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors, WNC Hiking, WNC Mountain Biking | 3

According to the Pisgah Ranger District office, in the Bent Creek area, North Boundary Road will be closed Mondays through Fridays for road re-construction. This might put a few folks onto alternate routes if you used that old road to … Continued

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Yellow Gap Road Reopened
2 Jun 2009

Yellow Gap Road Reopened

by jordan | posted in: Outdoors | 2

Though I didn’t see a Forest Service announcement to this fact, I have confirmed with a personal visit that Yellow Gap Road appears to be open again. This closure was in the Pisgah National Forest near the Pink Beds area. … Continued

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