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Franklin man drowns at Big Shoals

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 28 Jul 2022
  • News

Franklin man Joseph Orr, 25, drowned at Big Shoals off Walking Stick Road on Saturday despite the efforts of Good Samaritans who tried to help. Big Shoals is an approximately 20-foot waterfall along Big Creek that is a popular […]

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Whitewater Falls accident leads to death of a child

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 11 Apr 202212 Apr 2022
  • News

Yesterday at 5:50 p.m., the Jackson County Emergency Management 911 Center received a call reporting a 3-year-old child visiting Whitewater Falls with her family had been swept away in the water at the top of […]

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Fall foliage from around the Plateau

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 29 Oct 202029 Oct 2020
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Fall is in full effect throughout the Plateau and the mountains are dappled with yellows, oranges, purples, reds, and browns as trees brace for winter and the leaves change color. 2020 fall foliage on the […]

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Take a trip along the Chattooga River

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 10 Oct 2020
  • News

The Iron Bridge sets the stage at the trailhead of the Chattooga Loop Trail, a 2-mile hike that runs along the Chattooga River and is a popular place to kick back and spend the day […]

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A Tree, a Trail, and a Tale

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 24 Apr 202011 Nov 2020
  • News

A little-known trail, an unnamed waterfall, and the third tallest tree in North Carolina Editor’s Note: I’ve had to publish a number of COVID-19 articles over the past couple of days and thought folks could […]

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Discover the magic of Secret Falls

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 20 Mar 2020
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Secret Falls is a hidden gem nestled just south of downtown Highlands that makes for an excellent day hike. A half-mile hike leads to a multi-tiered Secret Falls off Horse Cove Road. Visitors can see […]

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Get into the flow at Silver Run Falls

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 14 Feb 202017 Feb 2020
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Just off Highway 107 lies an epic oasis with an incredible waterfall and swimming hole approx. 4 miles south of Cashiers. The quarter-mile hike to Silver Run Falls is level, easy-breazy, and is all-age friendly. […]

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Rainbow Falls makes for a breathtaking day trip

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 28 Jan 2020
  • News

Rainbow Falls is an incredible 150-foot waterfall that’s located in the Pisgah National Forest but visitors reach the trailhead through Gorges State Park. The 7,500-acre park in Lake Toxaway is known for long-distance trail hiking, […]

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Exploring Norton Mill Creek

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 23 Dec 2019
  • News

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 […]

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Schoolhouse Falls in Panthertown Valley is a year-round attraction

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 14 Sep 201914 Sep 2019
  • News

Panthertown Valley has over 30 miles of trails spanning approx. 10,000 acres, including waterfalls, mountain views, beaches, pine forests, meandering creeks, sandbars, and a vast array of native plant life throughout this outdoor wonderland. One […]

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