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 … Continued
Conservation Road Reopens in Dupont State Forest
Conservation Road is once again open, which is one of the few routes connecting the South side of Dupont State Forest with the North side. You can now easily visit attractions like High Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Lake Juilia … Continued
History of the Bent Creek Logging Project and Trail Changes
This information originally appeared on the Bent Creek trailhead page, and was moved here in January 2012. A 2004 Forest Service decision to move forward with a research logging project within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest turned 3.3 miles of … Continued
Burnt Mountain Trail gets a Makeover
Trail Dynamics, a local company with local mountain bike advocate Woody Keen as founding member, is currently working on a makeover of the Burnt Mountain trail in Dupont State Forest. Help is needed in finish work between now and Thanksgiving … Continued
Fall Hiking on the Walton Trail (Shared with Yellowjackets!)
Well, it’s definitely that time of year again. The summer heat held on into late September, and the blasted drought continues unabated, but this weekend finally offered some truly fall-weather hiking. Lows in the 40’s and highs in the 70’s … Continued
FENCE and Pacolet Area Conservancy offering Saturday Hike Series
Guided hikes will be offered to a variety of destinations in the southern mountains, including Pisgah National Forest, Dupont State Forest, and more. Get more information at the official web site.
New Hiking and Mountain Biking Trail Could Be Built in Canton
In 2002, the town of Canton’s Board of Alderman approved a conservation easement for the Rough Creek watershed draining parts of the Newfound Mountains, which the town owns. Now, they have endorsed a trail to be built for hiking and … Continued
Injury at Triple Falls
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
Public Access to Catawba Falls May Be Forthcoming
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
Moore Cove Falls Trail Reopened
Just in time for the 4th of July, the Moore Cove Falls trail has reopened.