Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy
History. Art. And the Great Outdoors.
Many of us yearn to create photographs full of feeling and emotion. Contemplative photography offers us a path. By learning to listen to the land and centering our practice in humility and wonder, we deepen our connection with the natural world and our photographs come alive with meaning and beauty. This one-hour awe walk* will […]
RSVP for this hike is now closed (3/20/2023) Please join us as we continue our monthly section hikes through the Bartram Trail. This section will be mostly downhill and take us by some wonderful vistas along the Fishhawk Range before we drop down towards Hickory Knoll Road. This is a moderately difficult hike in length, […]
Please join us for a unique, immersive, sound bath meditation. Enjoy the sounds of nature as well as the soft sounds of crystal singing bowls being played. Bring something comfy to sit on such as a small blanket, towel, or yoga mat. Feel free to bring a journal, art supplies, etc., in case you feel […]
On Tuesday May 16, 2023, Brent Martin will lead a birding field trip for the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society. Folks joining this trip will meet at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park in Highlands at 7:30 AM to carpool to Jones Gap on the Bartram Trail. Jones Gap is just a short drive from Highlands and a very […]
Unfortunately, we didn't get enough folks for this event, we'll look to reschedule another weekend. This will be a short and fun hike from Warwoman Dell followed by some crafting that will be fun for kids and adults alike. We will meet at Warwoman Dell in the parking lot, hike the small loop while Erin […]
Please join us as we continue our monthly section hikes through the Bartram Trail. We'll have an abbreviated hike in terms of mileage and elevation as we walk the portion of the road-walk that has been recently re-routed through the Macon County Recreation Park onto the Little Tennessee Greenway and then further down Main Street […]
Please join Erin Hadjidakis, a Conservancy Board Member and Ga State Forest Ranger, for this special hike to celebrate Pride Month. This hike will begin at Warwoman Dell and head north up to Martin's Creek Falls, roughly a 4 mile round trip. Erin will provide interpretive information about the area, environment, and trail. Hikers will […]
This hike will pick up where we left off on our hike of the new route. We'll plan to meet at the Church Parking across from Lazy Hiker Brewing in Franklin and shuttle to our starting point of Wallace Branch. We'll hike the section from Wallace Branch up to Trimont Trail and head back into […]
Ubicación y más detailes: Location and details: Dirigido por uno de nuestros voluntarios del programa juvenil, Estela Acevedo Ruiz, este evento contará con interpretaciones traducidas en español de la flora local, fauna y paisaje locales que William Bartram escribio durante se tiempo en el oeste de Norte Carolina. La caminta es en Scaly y en […]
We're going to take advantage of the longer summer days to knock out this long hike from Wayah Bald all the way down to Wallace Branch. This is roughly an 11-mile section of mostly elevation loss on one of the most popular sections of the Bartram Trail. We'll plan on meeting at Wallace Branch at […]
29 de Julio alas 10:00am-2:00pm July 29th from 10:00am-2:00pm Ubicación y más detailes: Location and details: Dirigido por uno de nuestros voluntarios del programa juvenil, Estela Acevedo Ruiz, este evento contará con interpretaciones traducidas en español de la flora local, fauna y paisaje locales que William Bartram escribio durante su tiempo en el oeste de […]
This will be a relatively long hike at around 8 miles, but well worth the views from Wayah Bald as well as over Lake Nantahala as we approach it. We'll pass through Sawmill Gap on the way down. This section shares about a mile or so with the Appalachian Trail just below Wayah Bald to […]
