Author Archives: Ken
Fire-on-the-Mountain 2012
A great day in the mountains! Downtown Spruce Pine was alive with working forges and ringing anvils at Saturday’s Fire-on-the-Mountain blacksmith festival. Of course my favorite was the Penland School and the Arthur Morgan School hands-on tents. I really get … Continue reading
Art Studio Tour – Toe River Arts Council has Christmas Ideas
This weekend December 3 and 4 is a great time to get some Christmas shopping finished! The Toe River Arts Council’s Studio Tour is a wonderful event. It combines natural beauty of driving through the heart of the Southern Appalachian … Continue reading
Baa-tany Goat Project on Roan Mountain – Summer 2011 Wrap-up
Hear Jamey Donaldson, the goatherd, talk about the last day for the 2011 season of the Baa-tany Goat Project. More information at The Friends of Roan Mtn .org and the Baa-tany Goat Project Blog.
Summer of FUN
Great times at the Second Annual Kids Naturalist’s Rally, or as we like to call it Xtreme Roan Adventures!
Mountain Art – Studio Tour
It’s that time again. Time for the Toe River Arts Council Studio Tour. Nestled in the heart of the Southern Appalachian Mountains are Yancey and Mitchell Counties. There be artists there! Two plus days of meeting artists and seeing their … Continue reading
Mountain Art – Blacksmithing Festival
“Fire on the Mountain” this Saturday! This is one of my favorite town festivals. Small town in the mountains of North Carolina = Spruce Pine Manly Arts = blacksmithing. (Not horseshoeing! That is a farrier. Blacksmithing uses real imagination.) Family … Continue reading
Goat vs machine – Grays Lily
Here is a quick 4 minute video with Jamey Donaldson, Research Biologists and Manager of the Baa-tany Goat Project. You will learn one advantage the goats have over the machine in restoring the grassy balds of Roan Mountain. Learn how … Continue reading
Baa-tany Goat Project and Jamey Donaldson
While you are snuggled up by the fire (again), waiting out another snow storm, here is something to get you thinking of warmer days and getting on top of a mountain. Here is a short video with Jamey Donaldson of … Continue reading
What a great winter it is!
How about this. Another "weekend" snow storm! Great timing. Instead of calling in to work to say the raods are too bad, we can go skiing! Last weekend’s snow storm was another good time. It has been too long … Continue reading
Outdoor Adventure and Learning at the Winter Naturalists ‘ Rally
The days are getting longer. The sun seems to shine brighter. Let’s go outside and do something! If you have blown your recreation budget on lift tickets already, then I have a deal for you! Saturday, February 13, The Friends … Continue reading