Antique Trash in the Northeast Quad
Volunteers carried out a seriously heavy hunk of iron abandoned in the days before wilderness designation. The piece was a flywheel from a steam powered lumber mill. The story goes that Linville Falls was protected from development when Marion Wright strategically … Continued
Tree Down on Pine Gap
A tree had fallen across Pine Gap Trail and was removed by volunteers today.
Graffiti Removal on Hawksbill
After braving the snow covered trail today to reach the icy Hawksbill summit, Wild South volunteers were able to scrub the rock clean of recent graffiti. This is only a warm-up exercise for work to come because this charcoal mess … Continued
Cleaning Up Kistler in the Snow
Volunteer crew worked in the snow today along the Kistler Highway bordering Linville Gorge. Trails were too icy and dangerous for trail work, so instead the roadsides and campsites got a nice trash pickup.
Photos of the Day: January 19, 2016
Fantastic black vulture series photographed by Alan Johnson and posted in The Linville Gorge Facebook Group.
