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Hiking in an area known as Craggy Gardens, I came upon a Craggy Tree.
#Photography #ThickTrunkTuesday #nature #PisgahNationalForest
A weathered tree has a desiccated trunk that extends in three directions. A trail passes on the left side while sloping forest cover is seen behind the right side.
September 22, 2026 at 6:48 PM
itsbrigettewalters.bsky.social
Pretty things that distracted me on my lazy run
#trailrunning #summer #BloomScrolling #yellow #PisgahNationalForest
Yellow wildflowers on a trail Closeup of two yellow wildflowers blooming Partridge Pea wildflowers blooming en masse under a blue sky Yellow jewelweed blooming along a trail
August 27, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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Pretty stuff that distracted me on my run today
#PisgahNationalForest #Summer #TrailRunning
Cool yellowish orange mushroom A bright hot pink Fraser Magnolia cone lying on moss The full white and pink bloom of a Rosebay Rhododendron A cluster of yellow Black-eyed Susan blooms
June 24, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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A Milestone for Recovery: Historic Curtis Creek Campground Reopens in Old Fort wnctimes.com/article/a-mi... #HeleneRecovery #WNC #WncMountains #WNCnews #Camping #NCForest #PisgahNationalForest #NCTRAVEL #WncTravel #Outdoors #NCNEWS #VisitNC #WNC #Asheville #CurtisCreekCampground #OldFort
A Milestone for Recovery: Historic Curtis Creek Campground Reopens in Old Fort | WNC Times
Old Fort -- May 27, 2026: In a major milestone for Western North Carolina’s outdoor community, the United States Forest Service has officially announced the reopening of the historic Curtis Creek Camp...
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May 27, 2026 at 5:28 PM
itsbrigettewalters.bsky.social
Pretty things in the woods that distract me when I am running this time of year.
#Spring #Running ##PisgahNationalForest #Wildflowers
Purple blooms and stout bright green leaves of dwarf crested iris. Bold yellow blooms of ragwort atop skinny stems surrounded by a swath of earth covered in dry leaves and tree trunks in the distance. Baby fern frond unfurling with fuzz. Tiny white chickweed blooms and new growth of what looks like fat green leaves of jewelweed sitting on a rocky shelf draped in new fresh yellow-green moss.
April 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Artemis II Update: Crew Completes Lunar Flyby and Heads Home to Earth wnctimes.com/article/arte... #ArtemisII #NASA #MoonMission #PARI #PisgahNationalForest #WNCNews #WesternNC #ChristinaKoch #SpaceExploration #OrionSpacecraft #LunarFlyby #STEM #NCSpace #WNCtimes #WNCnews #Asheville #WNC
Artemis II Update: Crew Completes Lunar Flyby and Heads Home to Earth | WNC Times
Artemis II has completed its lunar flyby. Discover the latest mission updates, how PARI in WNC is tracking the crew, and where to find the NASA live tracker.
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April 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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"Rescue is Not a Certainty": Great Smoky Mountains Issue Rare Warning After 38 Emergencies in March wnctimes.com/article/-res... #WNC #wnctimes #GreatSmokyMountains #GSMNP #BlueRidgeParkway #Asheville #CherokeeNC #HikingSafety #Outdoors #MountainSafety #WNCNews #NCStateParks #PisgahNationalForest
"Rescue is Not a Certainty": Great Smoky Mountains Issue Rare Warning After 38 Emergencies in March | WNC Times
Great Smok Mountains -- April 5, 2026: The bottom line: National Park rangers are urging Western North Carolina visitors to prepare for dangerous spri...
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April 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
bigfootbooksnc.bsky.social
GOOD NEWS: “A route connecting the Pisgah National Forest to [Old Fort, NC] has reopened after being forced to close for 18 months.”

www.wspa.com/news/local-n...

#OldFortNC #McDowellCountNC #PisgahNationalForest #WNC
Trail linking Pisgah National Forest to WNC town opens after 18-month closure
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March 4, 2026 at 2:33 AM
itsbrigettewalters.bsky.social
A colorful set of mushrooms that caught my eye on yesterday's walk. #WalkInTheWoods #PisgahNationalForest #FungiFriends
A clump of stacked mushrooms shaped in half circles with varied colors of rings grows on the edge of a jagged log, which lies on a stone- and leaf-covered ground.
February 22, 2026 at 9:36 PM
richardjellyfish.bsky.social
Happy Hump Day Blueskyites!
#WaterfallWednesday #Photograhpy #Waterfalls #PisgahNationalForest
A small stream has a steep drop followed by a second cascade through rocks.
February 4, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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U.S. Forest Service Abandons Controversial Mitchell County Logging Project Following Lawsuit wnctimes.com/article/us-f... #Logging #wncnews #mitchellcountync
#westernnc #pisgahnationalforest #asheville #conservation #forestprotection #publiclands #forestservice
#environmentalprotection #WNCnews
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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The Center and allies today voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit challenging a logging operation in the #PisgahNationalForest in #NorthCarolina.

We filed a lawsuit last month to halt the #logging, and days later the U.S. Forest Service cancelled the logging and the logging equipment was withdrawn.
The Pisgah National Forest, seen during its peak autumn colors. There are rolling mountains covered in colorful foliage. The sky above is filled with soft, white clouds. A black box with white text contains a quote from Will Harlan, our Southeast Director: One of the country’s wildest gorges was spared additional harm because local communities spoke up. They saved an exceptional forest, imperiled wildlife, and a world-class river.
December 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
itsbrigettewalters.bsky.social
Cardinal Flower is starting to bloom! Here's the first one I photographed this year. It's loud but in a good way, like a quiet firecracker. A visual *BAM* in the woods. #PisgahNationalForest
A bright, bold cardinal flower plant blooms in the woods with several sets of striking red three-lobed flowers on a single stem contrasting with the green foliage of the forest.
August 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
itsbrigettewalters.bsky.social
OK I may have audibly shrieked with joy at seeing orange spotted jewelweed and yellow jewelweed growing together on a local trail. Usually it is one or the other around these parts. Maybe Helene moved them together? #PisgahNationalForest #Jewelweed
Yellow and Orange Spotted Jewelweed with their orchid-like blooms growing together on leafy stems in large groups Yellow Jewelweed with its orchid-like blooms growing on leafy stems in large groups An Orange Spotted Jewelweed bloom with its orchid-like petals growing on a leafy stems with more in the background.
August 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
aventuristo-gtr.bsky.social
Scenes from the Art Loeb Trail, Pisgah National Forest, NC
#wnc #avl #asheville #pisgahnationalforest
August 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
richardjellyfish.bsky.social
I love tall pines!
#photography #forestFriday #PisgahNationalForest
The tall trunks of pines stretch upward and the sun blazes through pine needles at the top
August 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
richardjellyfish.bsky.social
Showy Orchis
#photography #wildflowers #PisgahNationalForest
A central stem rises from two broad leaves and ends in small orchid flowers of purple hoods and white lips.
August 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
itsbrigettewalters.bsky.social
Four days of rain. You know what that means... mushrooms! 🍄 Today's discovery was a tiny waxcap mushroom peeking out from the soil. #FungiFriends #PisgahNationalForest
A wee tiny waxcap mushroom with a shiny, bright red, domed top pushes up through wet soil and leaf matter.
August 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
pastyhalfginger.bsky.social
Touched grass and mountain water today. Felt good 🏞️ #blueridgemountains #catawbafalls #pisgahnationalforest #northcarolina
August 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
richardjellyfish.bsky.social
A little taste of fall color to whet the appetite.
#photogaphy #MountainMonday #nature #PisgahNationalForest
Dapples of red and yellow sparkle among rolling mountains.
July 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
itsbrigettewalters.bsky.social
Saw native lilies on my walk. Calling these Turks Cap vs. Carolina due to the skinny leaves, and green "star" at the base of the petals (sorry no pic), and these dudes were over 7 feet tall, just bent over in the rain. #TurksCapLily #PisgahNationalForest #WalkInTheWoods #BloomScrolling
Two orange lily blossoms in the forest, with red dotted petals that curve back toward the stem creating a circular bloom.
July 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
itsbrigettewalters.bsky.social
Head clearing hike.

#summer #WalkInTheWoods ##PisgahNationalForest #WalkingMeditation
Looking down a path through the woods with a foliage covered right bank that slopes upward and a left bank lined by trees and a large blooming shrub that slopes downward.
June 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
mfofotos.bsky.social
I'm always excited to see what I got on a roll of film after I've developed it. Doesn't matter if it's my roll no. 4000. Still have the thrill. From a trip to the Pink Beds Loop near the Blue Ridge parkway earlier this month. Minolta X700, expired Fuji Acros 100. #pisgahnationalforest
June 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
itsbrigettewalters.bsky.social
Cicadas! The 17-year version. Brood XIV. A forest full of Star Trek phaser sound effects. They picked a pretty spot to emerge! #PisgahNationalForest #cicada
The photographer stands so that their shoes show next to holes in the dirt dug by cicadas. A cicada with red eyes, a large black body and translucent orange wings, perches on a branch being held by someone who isn't shown in the photo. A trail meanders into the distance through a lush forest of leafy trees and shrubs with a flowering mountain laurel bush on one side and an open sky above.
May 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
debbolita.bsky.social
#ForestFriday

#Photography #Trees #Creek #Hike #Picnic #Forest #Nature #Relax #Breathe #OnlyBeautifulThings #SimplePleasures #ArtYear
#NaturePhotography
#PhotographersofBluesky #EastCoastKin #TheWildImages #AltText
Photo taken on an early spring hike with my grandson from our lunch picnic spot. The image shows a steep embankment leading to a prominent creek below that winds through the wooded area behind my home in the #PisgahNationalForest, #WNC.
May 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM