Tag Archives: Hiking

Frying Pan Gap – September 8, 2023

Posted on September 10, 2023 by WCBC

We hiked from the gate to the Pisgah Inn.  Looks like fall is on its way! Photography by Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert.  Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted … Continue reading →

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Parkway South – August 25, 2023

Posted on August 27, 2023 by WCBC

Good day to be up on the Parkway when the forecast is for 90 degrees down below! Stops were Wagon Gap Overlook, Log Hollow Overlook, and Wolf Mountain Overlook. We ate lunch at John Rock Overlook. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, … Continue reading →

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Flat Laurel Creek – August 18, 2023

Posted on August 20, 2023 by WCBC

Perfect weather for a hike, unlike the day of the scout! We saw so many orchids that I was reminded again of the poem that Larason wrote after hiking this trail several years ago. Malaxis by Larason Lambert (in Shortia, … Continue reading →

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Whiteside Mountain – August 11, 2023

Posted on August 15, 2023 by WCBC

Whiteside Mountain Brochure Wildflowers of Whiteside Mountain, Jackson County, North Carolina by Kevin Adams Well, we almost made it back before it rained! No matter. The plants were glorious anyway! Photography by Cindy Carpenter, Mary Knierim, & Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture … Continue reading →

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Sam Knob Meadow – August 7, 2023

Posted on August 11, 2023 by WCBC

This is our third monthly post on the flora of Sam Knob Meadow. Another successful outing! Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Cindy Carpenter, John Colson, Mary Knierim, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the … Continue reading →

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