Posted: June 11th, 2010 | Author: Ken | Filed under: artists and craftspeople | Tags: art studio tour , Ken Turner , mountain art , Toe River Arts Council | No Comments » It’s that time again. Time for the Toe River Arts Council Studio Tour.
Here is a link to the huge 30-page Studio Guide The maps are on pages 25 – 29.
CLICK HERE > TRAC Studio Tour June 2010 Guide .
Start early.
Take a friend/navigator.
Bring snacks.
Have fun.
’see you on the mountain!
Ken
Posted: February 26th, 2010 | Author: Ken | Filed under: outdoor education | Tags: Appalachian Mountains , Baa-tany Goat Project , Blue Ridge Mountains , Ken Turner , outdoor education , roan mountain | No Comments » 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 the goats create an advantage for the rare Grays Lily.
If you would like to be a part of this restoration project, download the Goad Adoption Form.
You can adopt a goat for the 2010 season. You get to name the goat and receive a certificate of adoption and a lock of your goats hair. Pretty cool.
But there are a limited number of goats for adoption. Adopt yours today .
Check it out here: Baa-tany Goat Project Adoption Form.pdf
And I hope to see you on the mountain.
Ken
ken@MountainTips.com
Posted: February 10th, 2010 | Author: Ken | Filed under: outdoor education | Tags: Appalachian Mountains , Baa-tany Goat Project , Ken Turner , Outdoor Activities , outdoor education , roan mountain , vanishing landscape | No Comments » 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 the Baa-tany Goat Project.
Go here for the Baa-tany Goat Project
Go here for the Friends of Roan Mountain
If you have questions email me: ken@MountainTips.com
Posted: February 5th, 2010 | Author: Ken | Filed under: outdoor education | Tags: Blue Ridge Mountains , cross-country skiing , Ken Turner , nc mountains , roan mountain , Southern Appalachian Mountains , tn mountains | 1 Comment » 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.
The antique 1980′s cross-country skis that I still use, were noticed and commented on.
And don’t forget next weekend’s Winter Naturalist’s Rally, Saturday at Roan Mountain. Great Outdoor Education: brochure , registration
Registrater by Feburary 9.
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 work in their native habitat. Not restricted be gallery rules and limitations. This is wher you can see where they are at their creative best.
It has been too long since I went cross-country skiing on top of Roan Mountain.