Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy
History. Art. And the Great Outdoors.
UPDATED 2/6: This hike is now full, RSVPs closed. This is a second opportunity to joins us for Section 4 of the Walking With Bartram hiking series. In an effort to make these hikes more enjoyable and accessible to everyone that is interested, we're offering a second date to join us. We'll try to limit […]
UPDATED 2/10: RSVP for this event is now closed. Thank you all for your enthusiastic interest in this hike! We'll do more of these in the future. We've been wanting to mix things up a bit and this one still resonates with our inner-Bartram, as this is a special place in Western North Carolina, representing […]
We're excited to offer another installment of the Bartram Writers Series! Please join us for this book release discussion and Q&A with John Lane, hosted by Brent Martin. This event will be held at the historic Rickman Store in Cowee Valley on March 15th, from 6-8pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Copies of this book […]
Photography can help us see familiar and beloved places in a fresh new way. In the spirit of Bartram, we will explore how photography can be a powerful tool to awaken humility, wonder, and delight. Together we will deepen our connection with the natural world and our photographs so that our photographs can come alive […]
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 […]
Brent Martin of the Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy and co-owner of Alarka Expeditions will present The History of Franklinia Alatamaha or Franklin tree, so named after Benjamin Franklin. This event will be held at Winding Stair Nursery in Franklin, NC on Sunday, May 21st. The event starts at 2pm and is free to the […]
Saturday, July 22nd, 10 am - 4 pm @ Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center in Franklin, NC Hosted by: The Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy Brent Martin will lead participants in a midsummer wildflower walk on the Little Tennessee River in the Cowee National Historic District. This easy walk will allow participants to collect […]
The Photography exhibition With Rapture & Astonishment is on view in the Circle Gallery at the University of Georgia from June 24th through September 12th. This exhibition takes its name from a quote by American artist, botanist and ethnographer William Bartram. Upon reaching the summit of Wayah Bald in the Nantahala National Forest, Bartram “beheld […]
Please join us for a discussion with our friend John Lane, for our next Bartram Environmental Writers Series event. John and Brent Martin will discuss and read a bit from John Lane's new book "Gullies of My People."
This Discussion with Kelton Bailey: "Through paddling the Mississippi River, Source to Sea" will be held at the Franklin Library on February 1 at 6:30pm. Brent Martin, Executive Director of the BRBTC, will spend time with Kelton to present anecdotes, facts, photos, and video about a different sort of epic journey through the beating heartland […]
February 20, 2024 Bilingual Hike to Rabun Bald Ubicación y más detalles: Dirigido por el director de Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy, Brent Martin, y tambien por AmeriCorp Vista, Gillian Watson. Este evento contará con interpretaciones traducidas en español de la flora local, fauna y paisaje locales que William Bartram escribio durante su tiempo en […]
Come out to the Macon County Library on Tuesday, March 19th to get the first glimpse at Brent Martin's new book: "A Hiker's Guide to the Bartram National Recreation Trail in Georgia and North Carolina". This is a complete trail guide to the 112 mile long Bartram Trail and includes 30 maps and some of […]