WHERE THE NEW RIVER BEGINS
We haven’t hiked around Grandfather Mountain so on the only clear day over Memorial Day weekend we headed out. We found the Nuwati Trail to Storyteller Rock just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock. An easy drive from Creston – just over an hour. The trail wasn’t very busy with a great overlook. Nuwati connects to several other trails for longer hikes.
Had to share this one about the hellbender – a large salamander found in northwest North Carolina. As odd as it is, the eastern hellbender is a special creature – that is a “species of concern” due to our changing climate. Even still, there are more in North Carolina than any other state in their range.
They can be found in the New and Watauga Rivers in Ashe and Watauga counties. But seeing them is another story! Read more here.