Tag Archives: Hiking

Fern Workshop – July 8, 2016

Dr. Larry Mellichamp led us on a wonderful Fern Workshop on the Nature Trail at the Pisgah Forest Visitor Center on July 8. Besides learning how to identify ferns, we also encountered plenty of Sticktites and Spice bushes. Thanks, Larry. We learned … Continue reading

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What is it?

Lucy spotted this in Grassy Creek, DuPont State Forest today, 6/25/16. Any ideas?   We think Joe has the answer! Boykinia aconitifolia, Allegheny Brookfoam. A member of the Saxifrage family.

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Moore Cove Falls – June 24, 2016

While preparing the “Holiday Fest 2020” post, we realized we’d forgotten this field trip we made to Moore Cove Falls back in 2016. Since we’re all feeling a bit nostalgic, and we don’t have any other posts for Moore Cove, … Continue reading

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Graybeard Mountain to Glassmine Falls Overlook – June 17, 2016

(Click on any picture to zoom) Photography by Ken Borgfeldt and Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.

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Craggy Pinnacle – June 10, 2016

(Click on any picture to zoom) Photography by Ken Borgfeldt and Penny Longhurst

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