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Lion Hikers Take on Looking Glass Rock
The group started its adventure on an early Saturday morning. The sun was just coming up, and there was still dew on the grass. The bags were tightly packed with food, most notably the Wheat Thins, which would be a very popular snack on top of the mountain. The first aid kit was in order, the cameras were ready to go, and everyone was dressed warmly for the cold weather. Everyone was excited about the trip to Looking Glass Rock.
Story by Rob Hunt
Photo Gallery by Katie Bolton
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View from The Leap
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Valentines Prep Hike Checks Out Lover's Leap
With Valentine's Day approaching, it was only right for the Outdoor Center to visit Lover's Leap, which derives its name from an ancient Cherokee legend where a young woman threw herself off the mountain after learning that her warrior lover was slain in battle. The rocky outcropping is located in Madison County above the town of Hot Springs, just a 30-minute drive from Mars Hill College.
Story by Rob Hunt
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Jungle has swallowed the old mill town
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Ghost Town Beckons Bikers, Hikers, and Fishermen
In just a twenty-minute drive from Mars Hill College, a scenic meandering trail leads into the lost town of Runion. Deserted almost 100 years ago, this section of Madison County once housed a thriving timber industry. Today the ruins of yesteryear only accommodate overgrown brush and vines.
Story by Matt Allen
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Rainbow Trout |
Fishing for Something to Do? The Season Opens!
On the first weekend in April, rising temperatures and budding trees usually
signify that spring has arrived. For fishermen, this weekend also
means the Opening Day of trout season.
Story by Brandon
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A hiker on the Appalachian Trail
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Max Patch: Above Timberline in Carolina
Max Patch, offering some of the most memorable views on the Appalachian Trail, is about an hour's drive from campus. A hike planned and led by the Outdoor Center's Grant Gosch in January left Mars Hill at 10 in the morning and returned in time for dinner.
Story by Deidre Abouahmed
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Shane Buckner
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Alum Has Made a Career Out Of Fly Fishing
Streaming clear waters and quiet rolling rapids offer a tranquil way to start any morning. On this particular morning these attributes were readily available. After suiting up in waist-high waders and felt bottom boots, we were ready for action in the Laurel River. With a few swift casts of a fly rod, the Rainbow and Brown Trout knew that it was going to be a long day.
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Brown Trout
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No Wage Equals Time on the Water
Getting up at dawn for pleasure can only mean one thing: someone is going fishing. On this particular Tuesday morning, it was not to go get in a boat, but to go get in a river with waders and boots on. This is fly-fishing, and when you go with Hunter Banks and professional guide Shane Buckner, you expect to catch fish.
Stories and Photos by Matt Davis
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Outdoor Center on Lake James
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Outdoor Center Tests Lake James
Screaming jet skis and wake from ski boats and bass boats can be avoided on Lake James, especially if one hugs the shore in a sea kayak. On Saturday April 9 the Mars Hill College Outdoor Center was at it again. This time the adventure was taking on the frigid lake and the blistering sun. But with the mountains leading to Linville Gorge in the distance, it was a great way to welcome spring.
Story by Matt Davis
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The Sound of Silence:
A Look Inside the Coleman Boundary
New, clean air has a trace of the musky odor of an old forest. Giant pines give an aura of age and time, and the stream running by gives a gratifying sound of solitude. Boulders appear from nowhere; covered in moss, they seem to emerge from the floor of the forest. This is the Coleman Boundary.
Story by Melanie King
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