Congaree National Park Visiting Congaree National Park Travel just 20 miles south of Columbia, SC you’ll enter a world so foreign from our modern life that you’d be excused if you felt like you traveled through time back into our distant primordial past. Congaree Nation Park is that impressive. Click Here for More About the… Continue reading Congaree National Park
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Caesars Head
Caesars Head State Park Visiting Caesars Head State Park The Cherokee and their ancestors where the first people to lay eyes on what we now call Caesar’s Head in northern Greenville County. This rock formation described by Robert Mills, prominent SC architect and designer of the Washington Monument, as a “mass of granite, rising from… Continue reading Caesars Head
Cradle of Forestry in America
Cradle of Forestry in America Established in Pisgah Forest just south of Asheville, North Carolina along Hwy 276, the Cradle of Forestry in America chronicles the story of the men who helped bring modern forestry practices to the United States and how their efforts resurrected Pisgah Forest from the ruin of deforestation and over farming.… Continue reading Cradle of Forestry in America
Andrew Jackson State Park
Andrew Jackson State Park Located squarely in the Waxhaws region of South Carolina, Andrew Jackson State Park is built on the site of the James Crawford Plantation where Jackson, America’s seventh president, is known as a fact to have grown up and where he may have been born. Both Carolinas claim Andrew Jackson as a… Continue reading Andrew Jackson State Park
Historic Carson House
The Historic Carson House From the time of the first European settlers in the region, the Historic Carson House has stood witness to the events that shaped not only McDowell County but the nation as a whole. Within its walls you’ll find the stories of those who lived here, those who worked the land, and… Continue reading Historic Carson House
Issaqueena Falls
Issaqueena Falls Visiting Issaqueena Falls Not every waterfall has a story to tell, but when they do, it’s usually a humdinger. The legend of Issaqueena Falls is no different filled with forbidden love and adventure culminating in a daring escape. (For more about the legend click here). Issaqueena Falls is in the same park as… Continue reading Issaqueena Falls
Campbell Covered Bridge
Campbell’s Covered Bridge Today, as you drive along Highway 11 in northwestern South Carolina, it’s hard to imagine that not too long ago, this entire region was an isolated frontier with only a few sparsely populated settlements scattered across the landscape. Referred to as the Dark Corner due to its isolation, the area was in… Continue reading Campbell Covered Bridge
Landsford Canal State Park
Landsford Canal State Park For details on our visit check out our Landsford Canal State Park Field Report Once part of an ambitious plan to connect Charlotte North Carolina to the port of Charleston via the Catawba and Wateree River, the ruins of Landsford Canal stand alone as the last of the great Catawba River… Continue reading Landsford Canal State Park
Chester State Park
Chester State Park For details on our visit check out our Chester State Park Field Report Not far outside the little rural town of Chester SC, you’ll find one of South Carolina’s lesser known state parks. Although Chester State Park isn’t as well known it boasts some of the nicest day use amenities in the… Continue reading Chester State Park
Outdoor Adventures Near Asheville NC
Outdoor Adventures Near Asheville NC Asheville, cradled within North Carolina’s stunning Blue Ridge Mountains, has come to be known as a premier destination for travelers and a much loved locale for residents both old and new alike. Celebrated as the artistic epicenter of the area, Asheville has transformed itself into a sprawling canvas for creatives,… Continue reading Outdoor Adventures Near Asheville NC