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  • Many people in the mountains of Appalachia vividly remember September, 2004. During that month, the rains and winds of Hurricanes […]

    Floods of 1916 and 1940

    Posted on August 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Many people in the mountains of Appalachia vividly remember September, 2004. During that month, the rains and winds of Hurricanes […]

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  • Towns do not survive forever. Western North Carolina has a number of its own lost towns. They disappeared for a number of reasons.

    Ghost Towns

    Posted on August 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Towns do not survive forever. Western North Carolina has a number of its own lost towns. They disappeared for a number of reasons.

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  • In the fall of 2006, students in PRM 433, Outdoor Recreation, researched recreational opportunities in western North Carolina. They were asked to explore an aspect of outdoor recreation in western North Carolina. They divided into four groups and off they went, exploring the regions fine recreational opportunities.

    Outdoor Recreation

    Posted on August 17, 2010 | No Comments
    In the fall of 2006, students in PRM 433, Outdoor Recreation, researched recreational opportunities in western North Carolina. They were asked to explore an aspect of outdoor recreation in western North Carolina. They divided into four groups and off they went, exploring the regions fine recreational opportunities.

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  • Pisgah National Forest, founded in 1916, covers much of North Carolina’s northwestern mountains. Pisgah was the first national forest created from purchased land rather than from the public domain. Many of its half-million acres were purchased from the widow of the Biltmore Estate’s creator, George W. Vanderbilt.

    Pisgah National Forest

    Posted on August 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Pisgah National Forest, founded in 1916, covers much of North Carolina’s northwestern mountains. Pisgah was the first national forest created from purchased land rather than from the public domain. Many of its half-million acres were purchased from the widow of the Biltmore Estate’s creator, George W. Vanderbilt.

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  • People like to name natural features. In Appalachia, place names often stand out because of the wide variety of ethnic groups that have settled the region. Many places, like Cullowhee and Nantahala, retain their Cherokee names.

    Place Names

    Posted on August 17, 2010 | No Comments
    People like to name natural features. In Appalachia, place names often stand out because of the wide variety of ethnic groups that have settled the region. Many places, like Cullowhee and Nantahala, retain their Cherokee names.

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  • Southern Appalachian wetlands are gaining attention for the wealth of rare and unique life forms they support. In North Carolina alone, mountain bogs and fens provide habitats for nearly 90 species of plants and animals that are considered rare, threatened or endangered.

    Wetlands

    Posted on August 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Southern Appalachian wetlands are gaining attention for the wealth of rare and unique life forms they support. In North Carolina alone, mountain bogs and fens provide habitats for nearly 90 species of plants and animals that are considered rare, threatened or endangered.

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