It’s hard to overstate how welcome the sun is after so many days of rain! But just as the rain was needed for the refill of Price Lake, it nourishes all our local water systems. The New River begins in Blowing Rock, and the headwaters flow into Lake Chetola...
This week is off to a beautiful start! The morning was a bit cloudy, but the sun came out over a bit of fall foliage by Tweetsie Railroad and High Gravity Adventures. At Tweetsie Railroad and High Gravity Adventures Elevation around 3335 feet Though we...
Today was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for hiking! We wanted to show you how the color has developed at some higher elevations in the area, so we headed over to Beech Mountain. The Emerald Outback is near the summit, and it offers lots of excellent hiking and...
Another rainy day today, but hopefully the last for a little while! The clouds cleared in fits and starts over the afternoon, and we took a drive out to Beacon Heights Overlook hoping to see some color on the slopes of Grandfather Mountain. This photo at Boulder...
Recent rains have helped increase the water levels at Price Lake. This morning we enjoyed reflections of fall color on the water’s surface. Price Lake on the Blue Ridge ParkwayElevation 3400 feet As of today, the National Park Service has not yet announced any...
With more rain today, we’re grateful that the fall foliage wasn’t farther along before it started. When we see this much rain later in the season it tends to strip the trees bare. And while there are a lot of leaves on the ground today, plenty remain on...
