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Glassy Mountain & Boggs Rock – April 28, 2017

Read more info on the plants at Glassy at Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick D. McMillan Elf orpine pictures were taken at Boggs Rock. For more information about Boggs Rock check out Jim Fowler’s blog  Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, … Continue reading

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Death Valley – 2016 Wildflower Super Bloom – February 17, 2017

Presenters: Joe and Mary Standaert. Death Valley is the hottest, driest place on the entire North American continent. But once every 10 years or so, something magical happens: The valley explodes with a rare floral “super bloom,” in which its … Continue reading

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February 10 – Buckspring Lodge—Vanderbilt Estate

Most years we walk the Buck Spring Trail from Pisgah Inn to the site of George Vanderbilt’s hunting lodge. Have you ever wondered what the building looked like or how it was used by Vanderbilt and his guests? Bill Alexander, … Continue reading

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Skinny Dip Falls – September 16, 2016

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

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Tanbark Tunnel to Bull Gap – August 26, 2016

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

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