Spring is in the air! The Highlands Botanical Garden is waking up, and with it an abundance of wildflowers will soon be on display. Join Highlands Biological Station’s Horticulturist for Spring Wildflower Walks each Thursday […]
Those fortunate enough to have known the late Hillrie Quin know the kind of impact he made on the Plateau. Hillrie’s love of nature and passion for conserving it was obvious through his long-time service […]
Public park and hiking trails in the works Just north of Cashiers, 63 acres of ecologically valuable land has been permanently conserved with Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT). The new property’s location, on Laurel Knob Road, […]
The Plateau is home to a variety of evergreen plants ranging from towering coniferous trees like Pine, Hemlock, and Pitch; to shrubs such as the ground juniper, rhododendron, and mountain laurel; and even ground cover […]
Brushy Face was already a 1.5-mile trail network popular for it’s birding, but Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust staff and volunteers finished off a .5-mile extension last week and is now open to the public. HCLT Stewardship […]
Many in the community are doing everything they can to adhere to the emergency guidelines mandated through state, county, and local governments to slow the spread of coronavirus. During this time of social distancing, outdoor […]
Whiteside Cove Road is a gateway to several popular-sweet spots throughout the Nantahala National Forest, including Granite City, Cashiers Sliding Rock, Ammons Branch, Ellicott Rock, and Iron Bridge, to name a few. All of which […]
Picklesimer Rock House Falls is not as grand as the vistas from Whiteside Mountain or the three-tiered cascading Glenn Falls, but it has a charm of its own nestled a half mile off the road […]
A mere 7 minutes from downtown Highlands, Dixon Woods is a gentle, flat, series of public trails along Bowery Road managed and protected by the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust. In total, Dixon Woods includes over a […]