Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest

Magnificent Old Growth Forest

If you've ever studied anything about nature and heard about old growth forests, you've heard how special they are. We never really realized what this meant until we visited Joyce Kilmer Memorial For...

Hiking the Loop

Wanted to hike the Loop Trail, but the lower loop was under maintenace. We could still get to the Upper Loop. Enjoyable hike, but we did not do the whole upper loop since we wanted to drive part of ...

Short visit

Visited on a beautiful October morning. With some mobility issues and closure of the shorter trail we were not able to walk the trails. There were restrooms, picnic tables, and several displays at t...

"I think that I shall never see..."

This is a must-visit forest to experience what they were like pre-Columbus. It has a wonderful history of why and how it was preserved as virgin forest. The poplar trees are immense and magical. An...

Lovely Spot

My friend and I enjoyed an afternoon hike at this lovely spot tucked back in the Nantahala National Forest in far western NC. It's a rare old-growth forest and really peaceful. The only drawback is th...