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		<title>Richmond Hill Park Public Trail Workday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There will be a public trail work day at Asheville&#8217;s Richmond Hill Park on Saturday, March 27, 2010. The trail system is progressing well, and should be a great addition to the trails of Western NC &#8211; close to town! Thanks to Pisgah Area SORBA for organizing workdays and keeping this project going. You can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/2010/03/richmond-hill-park-public-trail-workday/</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re Social</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ok, so in the past, the sites in the WNCOutdoors.info network haven&#8217;t been among the most interactive sites on the Internet. That&#8217;s because we&#8217;ve spent all the available time we have enhancing the content and functionality of the site itself &#8211; not to mention visiting new places to share. In the mean time, all kinds [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/2010/03/were-social/</link>
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		<title>Trails in Dupont State Forest to be Temporarily Closed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Due to tree damage from the severe winter weather we&#8217;ve had in the last few months, and more potential erosion damage that could be caused as the frozen ground thaws and becomes soft, officials at Dupont State Forest have decided to close several trails starting tomorrow (March 6) until further notice. Some are closed to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/2010/03/trails-in-dupont-state-forest-to-be-temporarily-closed/</link>
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		<title>Roan Mountain to be Closed for Construction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the Forest Service in Asheville, the main recreation area on Roan Mountain will be closed prior to June 6th this year, and again after July 7th, for road paving and trail work, as well as reconstruction of the restrooms in the Cloudland area. This narrow window of time for the area to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/2010/02/roan-mountain-to-be-closed-for-construction/</link>
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		<title>Hike to the Waterfall on Hickory Branch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Instead of watching the super bowl, I hiked to the waterfall on Hickory Branch today, near the historic Curtis Creek area in the Pisgah National Forest. It was a beautiful winter day, and not only would I rather do just about anything but watch football, there&#8217;s not much I&#8217;d rather do than hike to a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/2010/02/hike-to-the-waterfall-on-hickory-branch/</link>
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		<title>Proposal to add 50,000 acres to Blue Ridge Parkway lands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the Asheville Citizen Times and the Times-News Online today, the Blue Ridge Parkway Protection Act has been introduced into the house, which would authorize $75 million to acquire high priority lands adjacent to the existing Parkway corridor. The goal of the bill, which is being introduced while the Parkway celebrates its 75th anniversary, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/2010/01/proposal-to-add-50000-acres-to-blue-ridge-parkway-lands/</link>
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		<title>Mountain biking in the future for Blue Ridge Parkway trails?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An article in the Roanoke Times mentions the possibility of adding mountain bike trails to the Blue Ridge Parkway&#8217;s list of off-road recreational activities. In 2008, the Parkway asked for public comment on its trails development plan, and specifically those trails which connect to other trails on public lands in the area. Many riders from our region [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/2010/01/mountain-biking-in-the-future-for-blue-ridge-parkway-trails/</link>
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		<title>Trails Mixup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It turns out I had the Panthertown Valley trails mistakenly under the South Mountains State Park trailhead! I&#8217;ve corrected this, and added all the new official Forest Service trails in Panthertown Valley. Check &#8216;em out, and GPS maps of the trails are coming soon!
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		<link>http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/2010/01/trails-mixup/</link>
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		<title>Two New Waterfalls Added to Site</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I spent New Year&#8217;s Eve visiting two waterfalls near Highlands, NC which I have added to NorthCarolinaWaterfalls.info: Picklesimer Rock House Falls and Big Shoals (Secret Falls). The weather was foggy, and it had snowed around 1-2 inches the night before, which was actually great weather for hiking! The recent precipitation meant the water was up, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/2010/01/two-new-waterfalls-added-to-site/</link>
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		<title>Visit to Catawba Falls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Catawba Falls is located just off of I-40 in the Pisgah National Forest, near Old Fort, in McDowell County. Despite its&#8217; being on National Forest property, however, the falls has long since been off-limits to the general public due to the only reasonable access trail being on private property. But good news! Recently, the Foothills [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.wncoutdoors.info/2009/12/visit-to-catawba-falls/</link>
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