Tag Archives: Blue Ridge Parkway

Frying Pan Gap – June 14, 2024

Posted on June 18, 2024 by WCBC

Looks like it was a beautiful day for a hike. Photography by Daudie & John Colson & Janice Irwin.  Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted by an asterisk (*) placed after … Continue reading →

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Buck Spring Nature Trail – June 4, 2024

Posted on June 9, 2024 by WCBC

We started at the Pisgah Inn, hiked to Buck Spring Lodge, & then continued past the parking area along the old road route towards the tunnel overlook. We should have stopped at the cars! We hadn’t gone much more than … Continue reading →

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Blue Ridge Parkway Ridgeline Trail – May 13, 2024

Posted on May 24, 2024 by WCBC

The Blue Ridge Parkway Ridgeline Trail (aka the Painted Trillium trail) lived up to its reputation. Painted Trillium were everywhere! It looks like this will be a great summer for Blueberries too. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Mary Knierim, Penny Longhurst, … Continue reading →

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Big Ridge Loop – May 10, 2024

Posted on May 20, 2024 by WCBC

Last year it was a “little” rainy when we scheduled this trip and a lot of people skipped it! No problem this year. We started on the Parkway in order to avoid the heat of the day, returning through the … Continue reading →

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Parkway Deep South – May 6, 2024

Posted on May 16, 2024 by WCBC

Well, the weather was not on our side but we were undaunted! We started at Bear Pen Gap Overlook in drizzle & fog and wandered North on the Parkway. By the time we reached Wolf Mountain Overlook we and the … Continue reading →

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