Tag Archives: Pisgah National Forest
Sam Knob Meadow – October 12, 2023
This is our final monthly post on the flora of Sam Knob Meadow. Still some Asters and Gentians blooming, and the fall colors appearing. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Mary Knierim, and Aleta Tisdale. Click on any picture to zoom & … Continue reading
Big Ridge Loop – September 22, 2023
It’s been a while since we walked this trail in the fall. We got some surprises! Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, … Continue reading
Sam Knob Meadow – September 11, 2023
This is our fourth monthly post on the flora of Sam Knob Meadow. The meadow was glorious! Photography by Ken Borgfeldt and Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to … Continue reading
Parkway South – August 25, 2023
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
Flat Laurel Creek – August 18, 2023
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