Record #:

14249

Author(s):

Billings, Gilbert M.

Abstract:

The author and his friends embarked on a three-day hike through the Linville Gorge and observing the natural beauty of waterfalls and foliage. Inspired by an early description Linville Gorge by author Archibald Rutledge in The Odyssey of Bolio, the author and partners followed the rock faces and the Linville River through rough terrain and this article gives a detailed account of their journey for the armchair adventurer.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 22, Oct 1948, p10-11, por

Subject(s):

Rutledge, Archibald, 1873-1973; Linville Gorge--Description and travel

Record #:

23992

Author(s):

Martin, Brent

Abstract:

The law that created and protected wilderness areas in Western North Carolina, such as Linville Gorge Wilderness and Shining Rock, is close to its 50-year anniversary. The author discusses how the law came to fruition and its positive impact on the area.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 2, February 2014, p26-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Linville Gorge; Asheville--Description and travel; Buncombe County--Description and travel; Linville Gorge--Description and travel

Record #:

24688

Author(s):

Davis, Chester

Abstract:

The Linville Falls Trail is a new and rugged path into a scenic and fishing paradise that is managed by the National Park Service. The author discusses his experience on the trail.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 24, April 1955, p13-14, il

Subject(s):

Linville Falls--Avery-Burke county line; Linville Gorge--Description and travel; Linville Gorge; Trails--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

40536

Author(s):

Henion, Leigh Ann

Abstract:

Living at Linville Gorge’s cliff are plants revealing ancient ecosystems long unknown and trees a retired Appalachian State professor believes are a millennium old. Support for his perspective of cliffs, which include their ecological as well as geological aspects, is a profile of the Table Mountain Pine, in addition to plants like Rock Tripe Lichen and Mountain Golden Heather.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 87 Issue 5, October 2019, p144-145 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Linville Gorge; Linville Gorge--Description and travel; Forest ecology; Forest management; Cliff ecology; Forest management--controlled burns--tree populations; Ecosystems; Michaux, André, 1746-1802; Lichens; Linville Gorge--plants--Mountain Golden Heather; Southern Appalachia--endemic trees--Table Mountain Pine