Author Archives: LGMAPS

Wild South has stepped up to sponsor the trail restoration project along the Linville River corridor this winter.  Today there was some planning in the field and also the beginning of restoration efforts on the Pine Gap Trail.  Lots of dangerous ice … Continued

A host of hemlocks, killed by the wooly adelgid, are beginning to fall throughout the gorge.  The problem is serious in the north end, where giant snags four feet in diameter will soon block trails and have to be cleared … Continued

It would be nice if we in the gorge community could make it a habit to check for campfires abandoned on Sunday afternoons.  Especially on three day weekends, these ticking time bombs are frequently seen at popular sites.  

Full beer cans are heavy but people carry them in anyway.  Empty cans weigh almost nothing and take up little space, yet are typically left behind.  No worries — somebody else will pick them up.