Tag: Great Outdoors

North Carolina Arboretum

Quilt garden with a backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to the North Carolina Arboretum near Asheville, NC. History of the North Carolina Arboretum Frederick Law Olmsted was the first to envision an arboretum in the North Carolina mountains. Known as the father of American landscape design, Olmsted designed public parks around the… Continue reading North Carolina Arboretum

Catawba Reservation

Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to The Catawba Nation Reservation . Once the one of the largest and most powerful tribe tribes in the southeast, the story of the Catawba people is one of decline and reemergence. Known as the “People of the River”, the Catawba territory was… Continue reading Catawba Reservation

Kings Mountain State Park

Living History Farm at Kings Mountain State Park

NOTE: This Page is about the State Park – For the Nearby Revolutionary War Battle Ground Visit our Kings Mountain National Military Park Page Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Kings Mountain State Park. Not far from the site of the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain, you’ll find… Continue reading Kings Mountain State Park

Paris Mountain State Park

Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Paris Mountain State Park in Greenville, SC. Located just a few miles outside of Greenville, South Carolina, Paris Mountain feels like it’s hundreds of miles away and offers a welcome escape from the traffic and congestion. The isolated peak rises above the… Continue reading Paris Mountain State Park

Triple Falls

All of DuPont Forest is spectacular as Autumn brings a cascade of color to Triple Falls.

Click Here for everything you need to know to visit Triple Falls in DuPont State Fores. About Triple Falls Three waterfalls for the price of one! That’s What you’ll find when you visit Triple Falls on the Little River in the DuPont State Recreational Forest near Brevard. While each of the three smaller falls by… Continue reading Triple Falls

Lake Russell

Lake Russell is a Wilderness Close to Home Not far from Calhoun Falls, you’ll find one of South Carolina’s hidden gems. Lake Russell sits on the South Carolina – Georgia state line between Lakes Hartwell and Thurmond. Although Lake Russell sits between right her better known sisters with their speedboats and constant activity, standing along… Continue reading Lake Russell

Cowpens National Battlefield

Morgan made good use of his sharpshooters throughout his military career, but they became especially important at Cowpens. Pictured: A representation of a colonial militiaman at Cowpens National Battleground along the battlefield trail.

For Information to plan your Visit to the Cowpens National Battlefield Click Here. Lead Up to the Battle of Cowpens The winter of 1780/81 was a precarious time for both sides in the American Revolution. During a successful spring and summer, British troops retook Charleston, and forces under the command of General Charles Cornwallis fanned… Continue reading Cowpens National Battlefield