Nantahala Village
North Carolina Nantahala Area in the Summer of 2017.
Nantahala Village in Bryson City, NC 2015 Highlight Reel
White Water Rafting for Rothermel's birthday!
riding horses in nantahala
North Carolina
Snow 2010
Just some picture I took of my 2 horses Jake and Bryson in the snow(: Its so beautiful!!
Fontana Village | NC Weekend | UNC TV
Off Highway 28 in Graham County, the Fontana Village Resort contains a little history and a lot of relaxation for families looking for an escape from the heyday of modern life. Surrounding by beautiful mountains, the resort offers hundreds of cabins, guided hikes, and many other recreational activities. If the resort site itself isn't enough for visitors, then they can travel over to the lake at the Fontana Village Marina, where lake tours, canoeing, jet skiing, and more lakeside activities await them. No matter what adventure they seek, visitors are certain to find something that quenches their thirst at the the luxurious Fontana Village resort.
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Horseback riding in NC
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Icicles - Swain County, N.C.
Icicles along the roadside in the Nanahala Gorge in Western North Carolina
Grandview Lodge - Waynesville Hotels, North Carolina
Grandview Lodge 2 Stars Hotel in Waynesville,North Carolina Within US Travel Directory Located 9.
7 km from Nantahala National Forest, this North Carolina lodge offers grand views of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Guests will have a daily continental breakfast and free property-wide Wi-Fi.
All guest rooms feature a cable TV, hairdryer, and en suite bathroom.
The cottage at Grandview Lodge includes a fully-equipped kitchen and dining area.
Grandview Lodge offers guests the opportunity to enjoy the mountain views outside by a fire pit.
Guests can also make a meal outside on the gas grill or take their ease on the porch.
Free on-site parking is available as well.
Guests can go Western-style riding at Daniel Boone Riding Stables 6.
4 km away .
The property is 3.
2 km from Rocky Branch Lake and 6.
4 km from the Museum of North Carolina.
Grandview Lodge - Waynesville Hotels, North Carolina
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Proctor, On a Distant Shore
Nestled in the Appalachians in Western North Carolina the town of Proctor was a thriving community a hundred years ago. The community of over 1,000 was a bustling lumber town with streets lined with fine Victorian homes. There was a school, a community center, a theater, a train depot, a church, an ice cream shop, and a club house all built around one of the largest lumber mills in the region.
When it was first established in 1886, Proctor was little more than a post office that served the farms in the Hazel Creek community, some of which had been there over 50 years. Proctor's isolation ended in 1907 when the Southern Railway finally arrived at the mouth of Hazel Creek. A few years later the Ritter Lumber Company built a large sawmill in the area and the boom was on. But Appalachian timber only lasted a fleeting moment and less than 20 years later with no more virgin stands in the area to harvest, the Ritter Company packed up and left in 1928 carrying all of the jobs with it. Once again Proctor was a small farming community.
World War II threw the United States into turmoil and the communities of Hazel Creek and the Little Tennessee River found themselves right smack in the middle of it. The US needed aluminum and steel and large mining and refining operations required lots of electricity. To fill the demand the Tennessee Valley Authority drew up plans to build then largest concrete damn in the Eastern United States. TVA purchased or laid claim to over 68,000 acres. Over 2 million yards of concrete were poured to form Fontana Dam and with its completion, the once free flowing waters of the Little Tennessee River were bridled into a 10,230 acre lake with 238 miles of shoreline. Over 1,300 families were relocated to accommodate creation of Fontana Lake. The town of Proctor, although not flooded completely, was cut off from the rest of the world and left to be reclaimed by nature.
Today what little remains of Proctor is in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. With all the rail lines and roads gone, it is only accessible by boat or a 20 mile hike through thick forests over mountains and through valleys. While on our Independence Day get away to Fontana, Ladybug and I slipped our kayaks into the deep waters of Fontana Lake and made our way to the distant North Shore and up Hazel Creek. We landed on what remained of the road to town where we climbed the gentle grade to the bridge that crossed the creek, one of the few remaining pieces of evidence that Proctor was once here. We explored the only remaining house in the area, now used by the Park Service. The largest ghostly remains of Proctor are the ruins of the old lumber mill. The only real record left of the people who once lived here lies in a few small cemeteries scattered around the area. This was a great paddle adventure to another place known to few and visited by fewer.
Spring Fling Two NOC North Carolina
Spring Release on the Nantahala River North Carolina Clip 2
Spring Release on the Nantahala River North Carolina Clip 2
Video from Pamela Francies Maynard Dale Briggs Footage
Celebrating spring in the Smoky Mountains a family-friendly event in the Nantahala Gorge-the Nantahala River Outpost is located in far Western North Carolina on US Highway 19. 12 miles from Bryson City and on the south side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Scheduled releases of the Cascades and Upper sections of the Nantahala River rounded out this Bryson City weekend. — with Pamela Francies Maynard at Nantahala Outdoor Center.
Fontana Village Resort: Lodging
Batman of Swain County
Soar through the trees with Keith Bruce, canopy ranger and batman of Swain County. Bruce was featured in the October 2011 issue of Our State magazine. Video by Heidi Coryell. Illustration by David Stanley. Edited by Jonathan Weaver for Our State magazine.
Historic Tapoco Lodge North Carolina Auction November 7, 2014
Nestled in the midst of the Great Smoky Mountains and the Nantahala National Forest, the Historic Tapoco Lodge encompasses 120+/- acres running along the Cheoah River. Used as a high-end weekend getaway, this property has everything you’ll need on site for a relaxing vacation retreat. Visit for details.
Cycling In Autumn, Riding A Raleigh Full Suspension Mountain Bike