DuPont Forest Field Report 2

Hooker Falls at DuPont Forest

DuPont Forest Field Report 2 For more about DuPont State Forest including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our DuPont State Recreational Forest Page. Today was another trip to DuPont State Forest near Hendersonville, but for the first time, DuPont was the main stop of the… Continue reading DuPont Forest Field Report 2

Landsford Canal State Park Field Report

Lifting Locks of the Landsford Canal

Landsford Canal State Park Field Report For more about Landsford Canal State Park including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Landsford Canal State Park Page. The third and final stop of the day was at Landsford Canal State Park a short distance down river from… Continue reading Landsford Canal State Park Field Report

North Carolina Arboretum Field Report

Statue of Frederick Law Olmsted known as the father of American landscape Architecture.

North Carolina Arboretum Field Report For more about the North Carolina Arboretum including photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our North Carolina Arboretum Page. Today was the day. I would finally get around to exploring the North Carolina Arboretum. It was the first Tuesday of the month, which… Continue reading North Carolina Arboretum Field Report

Ninety Six National Historic Site Field Report

Patriot forces used artillery and a rifle tower in their 1781 siege of the Star Fort at Ninety Six.

Ninety Six National Historic Site Field Report For more about the Ninety-Six National Historic Site including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Ninety-Six National Historic Site Page. Today’s expedition takes us to Ninety Six South Carolina. When folks think about Revolutionary war sites, Ninety Six… Continue reading Ninety Six National Historic Site Field Report

Kings Mountain Field Report

United States Monument (1909) at Kings Mountain National Military Park

Kings Mountain Field Report For more about the two Kings Mountain Parks including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Kings Mountain National Military Park Page or our Kings Mountain State Park Page. Driving to the site of today’s expedition, I saw a union flag flying… Continue reading Kings Mountain Field Report

DuPont State Forest Field Report

High Falls at DuPont State Recreational Forest

DuPont State Forest Field Report For more about DuPont Forest including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our DuPont State Recreational Forest Page. Today’s stop at DuPont Forest was a repeat visit. The park was really busy especially for a Thursday afternoon. Much busier than the… Continue reading DuPont State Forest Field Report

Paris Mountain State Park Field Report

View from along the Brissy Ridge Trail

Paris Mountain State Park Field Report For more about Paris Mountain State Park including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Paris Mountain State Park Page. Today’s plan was to hit Lake Placid, get a few photo’s of the dam before it got busy and then… Continue reading Paris Mountain State Park Field Report

Crowders Mountain State Park Field Report

Most people stop here at Kings Pinnacle, but keep going. After you catch your breath follow the path to the very top of the mountain for the best views.

Crowders Mountain State Park Field Report For more about Crowders Mountain including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Crowders Mountain State Park Page. Today’s visit was to Crowders Mountain State Park in Gastonia, North Carolina, about 30 miles outside of Charlotte. Crowders Mountain has three… Continue reading Crowders Mountain State Park Field Report

Alexander’s Ford Field Report

Trailhead to Alexander's Ford in Bradley Nature Preserve

Alexander’s Ford Field Report For more about Alexander’s Ford and the Overmountain Men including history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Alexander’s Ford Page. This one was really hard to find. My GPS kept trying to send me down a private road in a gated community. The… Continue reading Alexander’s Ford Field Report

Chimney Rock Field Report

"The Rock" at Chimney Rock State Park can be seen for miles around and was used as a landmark for explorers and travelers. And can even be seen from nearby Lake Lure.

Chimney Rock Field Report For more about Chimney Rock including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Chimney Rock State Park Page. The Drive Up The Mountain I arrived at the park just after they opened. I entered the gate at the faux-rustic Chimney Rock Village… Continue reading Chimney Rock Field Report