Category: North Carolina
Elk Calves in Great Smoky Mountains NP
Published on Jun 15, 2012 by GreatSmokyMountains Late May through early June marks the time when Elk calves are born throughout Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The National Park Service monitors the elk and their young in order to ensure the long term survivability of herds within the park. This video details some of the efforts, as well as some of the rules
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Motorcycle Adventures in the Southern Appalachians
ISBN-13 : 978-1889596310 Dimensions : 8.7 x 0.4 x 8.2 inches Publisher : University of Georgia Press; 2nd edition (April 1, 2015) Language: : English The motorcycle byways of the Southern Appalachians are classic: Georgia 60, the notorious ‘Dragon,’ and the Cherohala Skyway. Ride to the top of Georgia’s Brasstown Bald and over Tennessee’s Lookout Mountain. Cruise remote back roads to Highlands, NC, highest
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Workshop on starting a market garden business | CITIZEN-TIMES.com | Asheville Citizen-Times
From the web… The North Carolina Arboretum launches its 2009 adult education series with a new workshop on Jan. 31, “First Steps in Starting a Market Garden Business,” led by Peter Marks, director of the Local Food and Farm Campaign for the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP). The workshop is free and will be held from 2-4 p.m. Participants will
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Nickel Creek ‘Jealous of the Moon’ Live session
The above video was originally posted to North Carolina Mountain Dreams in 2009. I’ve added the following video in 2020. Not that either really have any thing to do with North Carolina… Nickel Creek was made to sing and play around a single microphone, so a Tiny Desk Concert seemed inevitable. All it took was a reunion tour — celebrating
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Economy slows traffic on Blue Ridge Parkway
As the economy decelerated and gas prices soared, annual visitation to the Blue Ridge Parkway dropped by more than a million motorists in 2008.
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2009 Our State Reader Photo Contest
our state presents 2009 Our State Reader Photo Contest Deadline for entries: April 1, 2009 Picture-perfect moments are easy to come by in North Carolina: a blue heron extending its wide wings to launch itself above the treetops, the quiet serenity of bald cypress mirrored against still waters, or a child pausing at the edge of the sand before splashing
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The Dream Continues
As time has gone by and we have explored more of the Blue Ridge Mountains, our Mountain Dreams have expanded to include the mountains of southwestern Virginia. Through the virtual pages of my blogs I have made many “imaginary” friends throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains…Some of whom call the mountains of Virginia home. As we continue to dream and plan
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Blue Ridge National Heritage Area announces grant awards | CITIZEN-TIMES.com | Asheville Citizen-Times
From the web… ASHEVILLE – The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area announced 19 grants totaling more than $250,000 in funding designed to preserve and promote Western North Carolina’s heritage. Funded by the federal dollars the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area receives, the grant awards will help support diverse initiatives across the North Carolina mountains and foothills, focusing on craft, music,
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In the News…
With a unique blend of talent and resources, the National Park Service, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation are focusing on a national epidemic – childhood obesity. A grant of $200,000 over two years will pilot a multi-dimensional program expected to eventually span the entire length of the 469 mile
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