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Lost Cove and Harper Creek: a 30-year Wilderness Struggle
U.S. Forest Service officials are in the process of a four-year revision of the management plan for the The Pisgah and Nantahala national forests. Currently, the revision is undergoing the...
This Week in GetHiking! and GetExploring!
The following items are from our GetExploring! Greenville and GetHiking! Charlotte, Triad and Triangle enewsletters. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email boxes on Mondays. If you’d like...
Public comment begins on Pisgah, Nantahala management plan revision
The Pisgah and Nantahala national forests are in the midst of a four-year review and revision of the management plan governing their use. Monday begins the public input phase of...
November: Last call for 2015 big adventure
November? Already? You’re right: technically, it’s not November. The month doesn’t start until Sunday. But it’s imminence should serve as a reminder that the 2015 adventure season is about to...
Save Your Summer! Backpacking
Last week when we said, “Yikes, look at the calendar! It’s August 6 a’ready!” it was only August 6. Today, it’s August 12! Yikes! we say again, but with more...
It's Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month! Celebrate with a hike at the Coast, Piedmont, Mountains
This month, our three GetHiking! groups — in Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle — are celebrating Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month by hiking the MST. That’s 17 hikes in all, covering...
Harper Creek/North Harper Creek Loop
This is a classic warm-weather water hike, the first mile of which is quite popular. That’s where the trail encounters Harper Creek Falls, which plunges 65 feet into one of...