Monthly Archives: August 2022

Parkway South – August 26, 2022

Posted on August 28, 2022 by WCBC

Stops were Wagon Gap Overlook, Log Hollow Overlook, and Wolf Mountain Overlook. It started pouring with rain just as we finished and we had to abandon all plans of going for lunch at Courthouse Valley Overlook (except for Jim who … Continue reading →

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Tanbark Tunnel to Bull Gap – August 19, 2022

Posted on August 22, 2022 by WCBC

History of Rattlesnake Lodge Our second visit in 2 months and a perfect day – no rain or thunder and the Fringed Campion was in full bloom. Photography by Penny Longhurst & Lucy Prim. (Click on any picture to zoom … Continue reading →

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Mt. Hardy Trail – August 12, 2022

Posted on August 16, 2022 by WCBC

Wow! Great turnout! So many members that we had to split up to hike in the Wilderness area. After the hike some of us stopped at Wolf Mountain Overlook where Randy spotted the first blooming Grass of Parnassus of 2022. … Continue reading →

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Frying Pan Gap Trail – August 8, 2022

Posted on August 12, 2022 by WCBC

This was the fifth monthly walk on the Frying Pan Gap Trail. We hiked from the gate to the Pisgah Inn.  Photography by Penny Longhurst & Randy Richardson.  Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North … Continue reading →

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Fawn Lake Loop, DuPont State Recreational Forest – August 5, 2022

Posted on August 8, 2022 by WCBC

Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Richard Holzman, Penny Longhurst, & Aleta Tisdale. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.

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