Photos of the Day: June 28, 2016
Volunteer Work that Lasts
The retaining wall at Babel Tower was capped today, filling a gaping gap on the Linville Gorge Trail. Over a hundred hours of work have gone into this erosion control measure at one of the most heavily used sites in Linville … Continued
Graffiti Removal at Wiseman’s View
What would have been a world class view was marred recently with a can of spray paint. That’s unfortunate, but the good news is that wilderness volunteers have been perfecting their graffiti removal skills lately.
A Ton of Rock Work
Crews have been stockpiling rock since May 25, and today work began on a retaining wall to staunch the terrible erosion at the intersection of the Babel Tower Trail and Linville Gorge Trail. In many places, top soil and up … Continued
Clean-up at Upper Creek
One of the best places to go swimming at Linville Gorge isn’t actually in the wilderness! Nearby Upper Creek Falls is a relatively easy hike with beautiful swimming holes and sliding rocks. It’s a great way to get that wilderness … Continued
Artist vs Artist
The graffiti clean-up at Babel Tower is just about finished, and for the final effort we’ve had to bring in the big guns: local artist Jen Carson who knows where art doesn’t belong and how to remove it. Thank you Jen! … Continued