by sahcadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Featured Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In November of 2025, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 433 acres in Yancey County at the confluence of the Cane River and the North Toe River, where these rivers merge to form the Nolichucky River. The acquisition permanently protects natural...
by sahcadmin | Sep 1, 2025 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Featured Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
SAHC purchased 55 acres adjoining Cherokee National Forest on Viking Mountain in Greene County, TN. The property was a top priority for partners at the US Forest Service, as it shares a nearly 1-mile border with the Cherokee National Forest. A beautiful, forested...
by sahcadmin | Jul 13, 2025 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Featured Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Tucked into an isolated, forested perch above the Nolichucky River near the NC/TN border, the abandoned settlement of Lost Cove inspires the imagination. Pisgah National Forest surrounds this former community, touted as a ‘ghost town’ in the mountains. In 2025, SAHC...
by sahcadmin | Feb 27, 2024 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Union Church Cove Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy continues to work with partners in the U.S. Forest Service to fill in gaps in our public lands. This month, SAHC purchased 65 acres just south of Johnson City and Jonesborogh. The tract shares a long border...
by sahcadmin | Dec 1, 2023 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Blue Hole Falls – Preserving Water Quality in a Popular Recreation Area The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 29 acres in Carter County, TN near the Blue Hole Falls recreation area. The land adjoins Cherokee National Forest on three sides, and...
by sahcadmin | Dec 2, 2022 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
When Margaret Robbins and Thomas Schacht wanted to purchase a forested tract southeast of Johnson City years ago, they set out to do so in order to permanently protect the land. Last month, the couple completed the donation of the tract to Southern Appalachian...
