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Ashmore Heritage Preserve – Almost – & Bald Rock Heritage Preserve – October 17, 2025
This was a very disjointed day – some great, some not so great! First, on arrival at the parking area for our Ashmore field trip it was apparent that bear hunting season was in full swing. Not great at all, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Heritage Preserve, Hiking, Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area, South Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Holmes Educational State Forest, Upper Loop (Demonstration Trail) – October 10, 2025
Holmes Trail Map Another glorious day and we saw loads of Gentians. Photography by Hugh Irwin & Penny Longhurst. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Henderson County, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve – September 19, 2025
Glassy Mountain is a Piedmont monadnock that is the remnant of a pluton. For information on its origins check the post here. More info on Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve and the plants at Glassy: Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, South Carolina, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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French Broad River Meadow – July 18, 2025
Our walk was on the late Charles Pickelsimer’s private airstrip in Brevard. Mr. Pickelsimer left the 55 acre property, which lies in the French Broad River floodplain, to Brevard College and it was purchased by Transylvania County in 2020 for … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Ashmore Heritage Preserve – June 6, 2025
Poor Ashmore. Last spring a prescribed burn was done over a large area stretching from Persimmon Ridge Road down to Lake Wattacoo. Since then it’s suffered through Tropical Storm Helene and, more recently, the Persimmon Ridge Fire. Part of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, lake, Mountain Bridge State Natural Area, South Carolina, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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