Photos of the Day: September 3, 2015
Tea party bear and chinkapins ….
Wild South Inventories Paulownia Plots
Kayah and company were out near Table Rock today, evaluating the effectiveness of different invasive species treatment plans.
Photos of the Day: September 2, 2015
Annual cicada …..
Photos of the Day: August 30, 2015
VIDEO: A tidy prophet …. A praying mantis cleaning itself. “Mantis” is derived from the Greek word for “prophet”. (Video: Nick)
SAWS Digs Drains on Hawksbill Ascent
Volunteers joined staff from Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) today to help put in erosion control measures on the infamous final ascent of the Hawksbill Trail. The berm is so high there it’s hard to get anything done, but wherever … Continued
Trash Pickup at Conley Cove
A nice crew convened from all over the state to clean up the Linville Gorge Trail from Spence Ridge to Conley Cove. Trash collected and cached in previous weeks was all finally hauled out today.
Wild South Paulownia Pull at Table Rock
Kayah Gaydish of Wild South had a nice volunteer turnout today to remove invasive paulownia trees at Table Rock and Devil’s Cellar.
Photos of the Day: August 28, 2015
Buckeye moth ….
SAWS Crew Finishes First Hitch
The SAWS crew pulled out today, ending the first of their three hitches for this fall in Linville Gorge. After 8 days camped below Conley Cove, they’ve cleared approximately 150 fallen trees off the Linville Gorge Trail. More work is … Continued
Photos of the Day: August 26, 2015
Mushroom shapes and green insects …..