We are blessed with many great trails in Western North Carolina. There are several websites dedicated entirely to the subject. Most of the trails are fairly easy to find, well marked and well traveled. Others places are less frequented and not ...
Tag Archive: Hiking
Nature’s Wonders
It was a beautiful Sunday so we decided to play tourist and visit some of our local wonders. Our first stop was Bridal Veil Falls, which is ...
Hiking Middle & Shoal Creeks
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 ...
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 ...
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.
