Gov. Roy Cooper commits to adding WNC s Pisgah View to NC State Parks
Standing in the shadow of Mount Pisgah on a chilly, yet clear and sunny Earth Day at Pisgah View Ranch in Candler - slated to be Buncombe County s first state park - Gov. Roy Cooper announced his commitment to expanding outdoor recreation in Western North Carolina with an unprecedented boost to funding state parks. The outdoor recreation economy in North Carolina is booming, particularly here out West, so the more opportunities that we give to people to hike, to fish, to camp, to ride and to just be closer to nature is just critically important, Cooper said April 22.
Gorges State Park builds campground with RV sites, cabins
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Gorges State Park builds campground with RV sites, cabins
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Asheville Citizen Times
Kevin Adams is so in love with waterfalls he has spent most of his life chasing them, crawling through thick forests and crossing creeks in heat, cold, ice and mud to photograph them, and even became ordained just to marry a couple at the base of a waterfall.
But itâs not the sensuous spray or the cascading beauty of waterfalls that most breaks his heart. Itâs finding broken bottles, tires and trash, even kitchen appliances dumped around waterfalls that gets Adamsâ blood boiling.
The increase in tourists causing soil erosion, disturbing the scenery and scattering trash led Adams, known as western North Carolinaâs waterfaller extraordinaire, to launch Waterfall Keepers of North Carolina, which he believes is the only nonprofit in the country dedicated solely to the protection of waterfalls.
Together with the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD), Aspira
® is proud to share the winners of the fourth annual America’s State Parks 2020 Photo Contest. The two-month contest received its highest number of submissions since its launch in 2017, with over 13,000 photo submitted in five categories, including: Activities, Wildlife, Family & Friends, Camping, and Scenic & Seasons.
2020 America’s State Parks Photo Contest grand prize winning photo, submitted by Thomas Moors and taken in Gorges State Park in North Carolina. (Photo: Thomas Moors)
The judging panel was encouraged to see the true spirit of America’s State Parks reflected in the photos, including their contribution to the nation’s environment, heritage, health, and economy.