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The backstory behind the protection of Roan Mountain

1/22/2018

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Sit down when you have a few minutes and watch this video shared with me today by former TMC staffer, Ben Parker.

It's about "our" Roan Mountain and how a chunk of it got its protection from mining back in the early 1970s, about a decade before TrailRidge opened. This is a story I've never heard.

It's told by Jay Leutze who just happened to be a high school classmate of Ben.

Click the link below to view the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTctPLabiEk
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More good news about the old TrailRidge...

1/11/2018

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Maybe you read the October blog post where I wrote about the old camp property being turned over to the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for safekeeping for all eternity. Well, hopefully.

I've just learned that two additional properties have recently been added to the original TrailRidge tract more than doubling the size of what is called the Big Rock Creek Preserve. There are now about 125 acres preserved and this borders the neighboring national forests and the Appalachian Trail.

The second of the two articles mentions that there will be a trail open on the Preserve for folks like us to enjoy.

You can read about these new additions by following the links below.

The second addition of property.

The third addition of property.


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