Revisiting History at Kings Mountain National Military Park
Up a windy road lined with trees in Blacksburg, South Carolina, stands Kings Mountain National Military Park. My children, ages 2 and 4, had begged us to stay at the nearby (and equally beautiful) Kings Mountain State Park, which had, among other amenities, an impressive playground. Luckily, my husband is as enthusiastic a lover of history as I am, and we soon found ourselves strolling the trail at the national park, our children lost at play as they ran circles around us. A paved trail through the woods at Kings Mountain National Military Park. (NPS/Victoria Stauffenberg)
Prescribed burns planned for military park
The Shelby Star
Kings Mountain National Military Park will be conducting a series of prescribed burns within the park boundaries through the end of May.
Prescribed burns are conducted at the park to reduce the risk of wildland fire, and to restore native vegetation and historic landscapes.
Fire is an essential and natural process that has shaped the landscape of Kings Mountain National Military Park for thousands of years. All areas of historic, cultural and ecological importance are identified and protected throughout the planning and implementation of prescribed burns, according to a release from Park Ranger Katherine Lynn.