5 EASY TO IDENTIFY and WILD-LOOKING Mushrooms you Should Know this Hiking Season!
by Eli Adams, Ecotour Guide and Naturalist As a guide for Asheville Hiking Tours, I have been successful in identifying fruiting fungi, otherwise commonly known as mushrooms, especially given their prevalence in our forests! If you are living near the Blue Ridge Mountains, and particularly our lush Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina, then…
What is Happening Outside during your Asheville Winter Hiking
by Jenny Gruhn, PhD, Biologist and Owner of Asheville Hiking Tours A barred owl perched on evergreens in winter. As you are hiking this upcoming winter season in the Blue Ridge Mountains, we hope you take a moment to stop and appreciate the complexity of the cold weather processes happening all around you –…
Best Waterfalls near Asheville – Our Top 10
Welcome to beautiful western North Carolina, home to over 250+ waterfalls and plenty of land to explore with it! Our waterfalls come from a vast underground aqueduct originating in Eastern Tennessee, plus the massive amount of yearly rain that we get (60+ inches!), classifying the area as a temperate rainforest. There are so many gorgeous…
Top 5 Waterfall and Summit Hike Daytrips near Asheville, NC
by Amanda Hastings, former Ecotour Guide for Asheville Hiking Tours Asheville, NC is a hotspot for special occasions, with activities for city-goers and mountain-lovers to enjoy. Asheville, NC has been a tourist destination since just before the 19th century and holds a rich history, from the confines of the city to the Blue Ridge Mountains…