Tag Archives: Blue Ridge Parkway

Graybeard Mountain Overlook to Glassmine Falls Overlook – June 28, 2024

What with COVID and bad weather, the last time the club got the opportunity to have a field trip on this trail was 2019! Well, this year it was a little foggy, so no views, but we didn’t get rained … Continue reading →

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Frying Pan Gap – June 14, 2024

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

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

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

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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