The hike over to Crested Butte was a bit of a novelty for hardy folks, and the trail at times not very obvious. The paper had more than one article on people who got lost hiking over and had to spend a cold night under the stars. Basque sheep herders tended their flocks past Crater Lake, and elk and bighorn sheep were a common sight.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The Cherokee National Forest is located in East Tennessee and stretches from Chattanooga to Bristol along the North Carolina border. The 640,000-acre forest is the largest tract of public land in Tennessee. It lies in the heart of the Southern Appalachian mountain range, one of the world's most ecologically diverse areas. These mountains are home to more than 20,000 species of plants and animals.
Loving wilderness to death
August 5th, 2010Dear Editor:
The hike over to Crested Butte was a bit of a novelty for hardy folks, and the trail at times not very obvious. The paper had more than one article on people who got lost hiking over and had to spend a cold night under the stars. Basque sheep herders tended their flocks past Crater Lake, and elk and bighorn sheep were a common sight.
Wilderness protection ensures American access to nature
August 6th, 2010OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The Cherokee National Forest is located in East Tennessee and stretches from Chattanooga to Bristol along the North Carolina border. The 640,000-acre forest is the largest tract of public land in Tennessee. It lies in the heart of the Southern Appalachian mountain range, one of the world's most ecologically diverse areas. These mountains are home to more than 20,000 species of plants and animals.
Editorial: Cedar Mesa
August 4th, 2010© 2010 Campaign for America's Wilderness