Tag Archive for North Carolina

High points (and bunches o’ blooms) at Hanging Rock State Park

by tom • May 15, 2011 • 10 Comments

Rhododendron bud at Hanging Rock State Park

I had it on good authority that the rhododendrons were blooming like crazy at Hanging Rock State Park. That was last Monday. Well, as of May 15, the Big Bloom was still on, but like so many hikers it’s moving…

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First hike at Panthertown Valley in Nantahala National Forest

by tom • May 1, 2011 • 3 Comments

Panthertown Valley might not have any panthers anymore, but it feels about as wild as a big cat on the prowl. The valley is a 6,295-acre swath of Nantahala National Forest in the far southwest corner of North Carolina about…

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