Category Archives: Field Trips
Blast From The Past – Hardy Souls & Mystery Walks in 2014 & 2015
This winter we’re going to look at pictures from field trip locations we visited before we created the website. See how many members, places, & plants you recognize. This week, the pictures are from our Hardy Souls Hike up FR … Continue reading
Wintergreen Falls – October 30, 2026
Another beautiful fall day for our last field trip for 2026. Warmer than last week but still very pleasant for the hike back to the trailhead! We got a bit split up on our way to the falls. Next time … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryophytes, DuPont State Forest, Ferns, Grasses, Henderson County, Hiking, Mosses, North Carolina, Waterfalls, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Holmes Educational State Forest, Upper Loop (Demonstration Trail) – October 23, 2026
Holmes Trail Map Another glorious fall day and we saw loads of Gentians. Thanks to Park Ranger, EJ Dwigans, who hiked with us and explained the history of Holmes, about their Legacy trees, and pointed out different fungi. Photography by … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Fungi, Henderson County, Hiking, lake, lichen, Lichens, moss, Mushrooms, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Blue Wall Preserve – October 16, 2026
Another fall field trip to the Blue Wall – and more of those huge Joro spiders! The Palmetto Trail passes through the 575 acre Blue Wall Preserve, managed by the Nature Conservancy. The Preserve contains the Twin Ponds and Lanny’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Heritage Preserve, Hiking, Insects, ponds, South Carolina, Spiders, toads, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Sam Knob Meadow – October 9, 2026
A perfect Fall day at Sam Knob Meadow surrounded by Gentians – and we beat the arrival of tropical storm Isaias! Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Bugs, Butterflies, Hiking, Liverworts, Mosses, Pisgah National Forest, shrubs, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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