Maps and more from Linville Gorge
Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards‘ fall crew completed their second of three one-week hitches in Linville Gorge today. The focus has been on using axes and crosscut saws to clear fallen trees off Conley Cove Trail and Linville Gorge Trail. (Photos from Kevin.) … Continued
Mystery solved …. maybe….
VIDEO: Digging dips is hard work but rewarding. Getting the rain water off the trail quickly lowers the impact of foot traffic in the wilderness.
Acres of rhodos dying off …..
A crew worked Brushy Ridge Trail today, shoring up switchbacks, installing dips, and of course trimming back brush. Tools for these work days are provided by the Grandfather District. Check out the fancy new sign, recently made by the folks at … Continued
VIDEO: ant swarm and a giant hornet with prey ….. Winged ants prepare to take to the skies to mate and start new colonies of their own. (Video: Nick) European hornets (Vespa crabro) prey on large insects. (Video: … Continued
Rattlesnakes, late summer wildflowers, and a spotted newt …..
When brush clearing is neglected on the uphill side of a trail, the trailbed will migrate downhill. If this goes on for years, a trail can relocate itself a surprising distance. Recovering the original location and restoring a quality trailbed can … Continued
VIDEO: Slithering snake and a peak inside a yellowjacket nest ….. Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) crosses a yard on the edge of Linville Gorge Wilderness. (Video: James McGimsey)
