We are very lucky to live in such a beautiful place where hikes like this are in abundance. Both of these creeks start in Scaly Mountain and run through Highland Gap, the Scaly Mountain community where ...
Category Archives: Nature
Rabun Bald & Ranger Nick
Roscoe Nicholson or Ranger ''Nick'' to those who had the honor of knowing him, became the first Georgia Forest Ranger in 1912. He started out as a surveyor for the ...
Eastern Continental Divide
The Eastern Continental Divide runs through Scaly Mountain SO once again, we are on the map. The Eastern Divide follows the Appalachian Mountains and divides water into the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. In North Carolina, the Divide starts in Boone and once it reaches our area, follows the Bartram Trail from ...
Who was William Bartram AND what was he doing in Scaly Mountain?
William Bartram 1739-1823) was a very respected American Naturalist who explored several southern states including North Carolina. During his travels, he made vivid documentations of plants, animals and American Indians and published the Travels of William Bartram in 1791.
It’s Looking A Lot Like Christmas
This is our 4th snow of the year already and by far, the best. Kids love the fact that our schools are routinely delayed or cancelled due to weather and I really don't mind it ...