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Ecopoetry from the Great Smokies – A Discussion with Loss Glazier on his book “Transparent Mountain”

Cowee School 51 Cowee School Dr., Franklin, NC

Join us for the third discussion in the Bartram Environmental Writer's Series, Ecopoetry from the Great Smokies - A Discussion with Loss Glazier on his book "Transparent Mountain". This Friday, September 2nd at 2pm, local author and poet Loss Glazier and Brent Martin of Alarka Expeditions and Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy will hold a […]

Cherokee / Franklin Camp Talk with Lamar Marshall

Macon County Public Library 149 Siler Farm Road, Franklin, NC, United States

Historian Lamar Marshall's talk will focus on the earliest history of the Old Campground and its evolution as a public meeting place for early church meetings and its eventual location as a prison camp. It is very likely, though not proven yet, that Cherokees transported from Fort Lindsay to Camp Dudley in or very near […]

EVENT FULL: October 28th Walking With Bartram

Russell Bridge https://goo.gl/maps/A6eaxEdXp2Vi1bEbA

UPDATE as of 10/25 - Due to overwhelming interest in this hike, the event is now full and RSVP is closed. Join us for a new round of our Walking with Bartram series hike. We're starting all over again in North Georgia, at Russell Bridge/HWY 28 at the South Carolina state line. We'll work our […]

November 28th Walking With Bartram – Sandy Ford to Warwoman Dell

Sandy Ford

Join us for the second section of our Walking With Bartram hike series. On Monday, November 28th, we'll start at the Sandy Ford trailhead and wind our way to Warwoman Dell. This section is just over 9 miles with some moderate ups and downs. This is your golden opportunity to burn off the rest of […]

December 30th Walking With Bartram – Section 3: Warwoman Dell to Wilson Gap

Warwoman Dell

***RSVP for this hike is closed as of 12/20. We've had great interest in these hikes, which is wonderful! But, logistics and planning for this can only support so many folks. We are working on how we can expand these hiking opportunities. One more time to get out of the house and add a great […]

February 21st, 2023: The Forest That Was – A Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Hike

Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest 5410 Joyce Kilmer Rd, Robbinsville, NC, United States

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 […]