Tag Archives: Pisgah National Forest

Parkway South Scout – September 2020

Posted on September 18, 2020 by

Stops included Courthouse Valley Overlook, Graveyard Fields/Second Falls Overlook, Herrin Knob Overlook, Pigeon Gap, Pounding Mill Overlook, Wolf Mountain Overlook, & many other interesting spots in between! Photography by Richard Holzman & Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom. … Continue reading →

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Bear Pen Gap to Wet Camp Gap – August 10 & 13, 2020

Posted on August 19, 2020 by

Photography by Penny Longhurst & Aleta Tisdale. Click on any picture to zoom.  

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Sam Knob – Flat Laurel Creek Loop Scout – August 11 & 17, 2020

Posted on August 18, 2020 by

Charlie & Alice hiked the loop on August 11th & Penny hiked the meadow on August 17th. Photography by Alice & Charlie Brice and Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to enter the slide show.   Plants that are non-native … Continue reading →

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Bull Gap In-and-Out Scout – August 6, 2020

Posted on August 14, 2020 by

History of Rattlesnake Lodge Joe hiked in-and-out from Bull Gap towards Rattlesnake Lodge. Photography by Joe Standaert. (Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show). Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk … Continue reading →

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Parkway South Scout – July 20, 2020

Posted on July 24, 2020 by

BAD NEWS! The mowers have taken out the large Turk’s Cap Lily seen near Wolf Mountain Overlook on July 13 (hard to believe they couldn’t see it!), as well as loads of other unique plants and left deep, wet, muddy … Continue reading →

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Wolf Mountain Overlook Scout – July 13, 2020

Posted on July 14, 2020 by

BAD NEWS! Stopped here today (July 20, 2020) and sadly the mowers had taken out the Turk’s Cap Lily as well as loads of other unique plants and left deep, wet, muddy ruts for several hundred yards along the Parkway. … Continue reading →

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Bear Pen Gap to Wet Camp Gap – June 3, 2020

Posted on June 19, 2020 by

We stopped at Wolf Mountain Overlook on the way home, so I’ve included pictures taken there. Photography by Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom.

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Sam Knob – Flat Laurel Creek Loop & Log Hollow Overlook – June 12, 2020

Posted on June 14, 2020 by

Stopped at Log Hollow Overlook on the way back from the Black Balsam trailhead. Glad we did! Photography by Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by … Continue reading →

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Graybeard Mountain Overlook to Glassmine Falls Overlook Scout – June 8, 2020

Posted on June 10, 2020 by

Joe and Mary hiked up from Glassmine, Penny from Graybeard, and we met in the middle – totally unplanned. That way we covered it all. Photography by Penny Longhurst & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom.   Plants … Continue reading →

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Coleman Boundary & Douglas Falls Scout – May 21, 2020

Posted on May 29, 2020 by

Photography by Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom & enter slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.  

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