by sahcadmin | Mar 4, 2023 | Hikes, Trustee and Staff Stories
If you’ve joined a guided group hike or farm tour with us recently, you probably know that Travis Bordley has now become SAHC’s new Outings Program Manager. You’ll recognize his name from the exceptional photography on our website and in newsletters,...
by Travis Bordley | Oct 1, 2019 | "For Love of Beer and Mountains", Hikes
It was a rather calm morning deep in the Pisgah National Forest. The anxious noise of the city was far from recollection, with only the rushing sounds of a nearby creek bubbling in our ears. Filled with excitement, I took a deep breath and inhaled the cool,...
by Erin Goodpaster | Nov 19, 2018 | Black Mountains, Event Recaps, Hikes, Member and Donor Stories
In 2018 the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 123 acres including the western flank and summit of Brushy Knob, one of the Seven Sisters near Black Mountain, NC. To celebrate the acquisition of this valuable conservation land we led an educational...
by Erin Goodpaster | Oct 26, 2018 | "For Love of Beer and Mountains", Balsam Mountains, Corporate Partners, Hikes
“You can do this, Izzy, it’s only October,” I tried to convince myself as I braced for the angry, bitter, frigid wind outside in the parking lot. I was at the carpool rendezvous point at 8:30 am, 15 minutes before the group would arrive, and I needed...
by sahcadmin | Jun 23, 2017 | Hikes
June Jamboree 2017 Thank you to everyone who came out to join us for six successful adventures in the Highlands of Roan on Saturday, June 17th! Despite the fluctuating weather – from sun to rain and back again – we had a great event. The Roan was resplendent in its...
