Tag Archives: Pisgah National Forest

Meet the Salamanders of Western North Carolina: Origins, Diversity, and Conservation – November 11, 2016

The origin of amphibians is traced back to about 350 million years ago when ancient fishes began their invasion of the land. One product of this long evolutionary history – modern salamanders of the Southern Appalachian Mountains – displays extraordinary … Continue reading

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McCall Cemetery Loop – October 28, 2016

(Click on any picture to zoom) Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Penny Longhurst. Notebook sketch by Lucy Prim

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Estatoe Trail – October 7, 2016

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

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Skinny Dip Falls – September 16, 2016

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

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Coontree – September 9, 2016

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

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