by sahcadmin | May 27, 2011 | Highlands of Roan, Hikes
When you hike to the top of Little Hump Mountain in the Highlands of Roan, you see a completely unobstructed view of the surrounding mountains from its high elevation grassy bald. The Ridge and Valley Province lies to your west in Tennessee and the renowned peaks of...
by sahcadmin | Feb 25, 2011 | Farmland Conservation, Hikes, Land Protection and Landowner Stories, Smoky Mountains
In the 1990’s, 67-year-old Maggie Valley resident Tom Alexander realized that he would have to do something to be able to hand down his beloved land, 1,000 mostly undeveloped acres adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, intact to his children. The...
by sahcadmin | Nov 18, 2010 | Black Mountains, Hikes
On November 17th, 2010, members and friends learned about Montreat history and SAHC’s 2,460-acre Montreat conservation easement as they enjoyed a hike on the East Ridge Loop in the Montreat Wilderness. Joe Stadaert, co-author of an Arcadia press book on...
by sahcadmin | Nov 11, 2010 | "For Love of Beer and Mountains", Corporate Partners, Hikes
The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy became educational partners with Highland Brewing Company in June 2010. Highland Brewing Company is now able to give back to the mountains that provide Highland employees with off-duty recreation, supply clean water for...
