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My first introduction to Mount Pisgah in Winthrop was about 35 years ago. A friend, Gary Cole, invited me on a cross-country ski trip over the summit. There were no conventional cross-country ski ...
Pisgah National Forest trails after Helene Helene caused "moderate to catastrophic" damage to more than 187,000 acres of ...
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: Recently I saw where WLOS is moving their over-the-air broadcasting tower from Mount Pisgah to Pinnacle Mountain.
A search and rescue team found a flashlight and a hiking pole that were believed to belong to a woman who fell while hiking Mount Rinjani in Indonesia.
The Old Mitchell hike is a classic option among the many choices for hiking at Mount Mitchell. A somewhat challenging trail, the 4-mile loop climbs about 975 feet, with a highest elevation of a ...
Tropical Storm Helene caused significant damage to hiking trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge area, forcing closures and a lengthy repair process. Conserving Carolina, a local land conservation group ...
Texas hiker rescued from Mount Washington after becoming hypothermic in frigid temperatures and 120 mph winds, despite heat wave conditions elsewhere on the East Coast.
4. Mount Pisgah. Where: Blue Ridge Parkway. Difficulty: Moderate. Elevation: 5,721 feet, elevation gain is 720 feet. Description: A 2.4-mile out-and-back moderately challenging hike with the iconic ...
As we read in the Bible, Deuteronomy 34:1-12, the name of that mountain was Mount Pisgah. There is also a mention of the mountain in Numbers 21:20. Isn’t that awesome?
Waterrock Knob, another high-elevation hiking area with scenic picnic area and visitor center, is 20 miles farther south, at MP 451. Information : Call the parkway Visitor Center at 828-298-5330 ...
A woman is in the hospital after officials said she accidentally impaled herself on a stick while hiking in Walpole.According to New Hampshire Fish and Game, the 23-year-old from Springfield ...