Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy
History. Art. And the Great Outdoors.
This spectacular seven mile hike begins at the summit of Wayah Bald and descends over seven miles to Lake Nantahala. Birding, botany, and incredible views are highlights. We'll meet at […]
This Saturday we will be working from Sawmill Gap to Lake Nantahala, a distance of 3.7 miles. We will meet at Lake Nantahala trail head at 9AM to set the […]
This hike picks up from last month's Wayah Bald to Lake Nantahala hike. It's .7 miles on Wayah Road before entering the forest for another 5 miles to Appletree. The […]
This Friday we will be on the Chattooga River Trail, starting on highway 76 east of Clayton. This trail is a long connector trail to the Bartram at Sandy Ford […]
During Foxfire's Native Plant Week, Brent Martin of the Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy will lead a two-mile walk exploring the rich flora and fauna of Foxfire, and discuss the […]
One of the best birding and botany spots on the Bartram Trail. We'll talk a bit about Bartram's role in American ornithology and see some great diversity of neotropical songbirds.We'll […]
If you haven't accomplished the road walk between Hickory Knoll and Wallace Branch, here's a fantastic alternative. We'll kayak from Riverside Drive near Hickory Knoll and take out at Tassee […]
This Saturday we'll be working out of Appletree Campground towards Beechertown. The trail has had a lot of storm damage and also needs brushing out and lopping. Please bring work […]
This Friday we'll be moving the old stone steps from the old Hickory Knoll trailhead to their new home at Warwoman Dell. We will be incorporating the stones into the […]
Join us for another Walking with Bartram series hike. We're getting closer to completing the full Bartram Trail and then we're planning on doing it again! This month we'll be […]
On this coming second Saturday we'll be working on the Appletree section between Piercy Creek and the Duke Energy Surge tank. We'll meet at Appletree Campground at 9AM and will […]
This month we'll be working the Bartram from its southern terminus at Russell bridge on the SC state line towards Holden farm. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of […]