Articles written by Jack Henderson
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Map Focuses On Shining Rock & Middle Prong Wilderness Areas
Pisgah Map Company has been partnering with FIND Outdoors (formerly the Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association – CFAIA) for the last year to create a new map for t... — Updated 11/9/2020
Henderson Paddles Horsepasture By Packraft
Within a county known as the "Land of Waterfalls," Gorges State Park might contain the highest concentration of cascades within any of our region's public land units. Transylvania... — Updated 10/12/2020
Volunteer Trail Work Resumes In Pisgah After Virus Shutdown
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, trail stewards were commonplace along Pisgah National Forest's vast network of trails. Individuals and groups with Pisgah Area SORBA (a local... — Updated 8/31/2020
Establishing Roots Part II – Update On Quarantine Garden
In April, I wrote a short story about how the early stages of coronavirus and the associated quarantine brought about more time at home than I am accustomed to. Evenings typically... — Updated 7/27/2020
The French Broad - A Source Of Endless Adventures
Transylvania County is no stranger to outdoor adventure recreation. Amongst Pisgah's high peaks, hidden rivulets within Headwaters State Forest, waterfalls of Gorges State Park,... — Updated 6/22/2020
A Quintessential Spring: Celebrating Ideal Weather Between Winter And Summer
Despite stressful adjustments to our daily lives in personal, social and economic endeavors related to the coronavirus pandemic, we can likely all agree that this year's spring... — Updated 5/19/2020
Establishing Roots - A New Normal Creates Home Gardening Opportunities
As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads across the world and into local communities, we are all adjusting to new lifestyles and daily routines. For many of us, that... — Updated 4/27/2020
Wet Weather Makes For Good Boating in Headwaters State Forest
Joining a large swath of protected lands along Transylvania County’s southern boundary, Headwaters State Forest opened to the public in September 2018. Following nine years of... — Updated 3/9/2020
New Map To Highlight Regional Wilderness Areas – Pisgah National Forest
Editor's note: The following has been updated to include a clarification at the end of the story. Pisgah Map Company is creating a new map for the Shining Rock and Middle Prong... — Updated 2/27/2020
Paddling Pisgah: A Backcountry Gem
Pisgah National Forest is known for its greenery and gradient. Cascading creeks weave between a sea of rocky peaks, only interrupted by the occasional gravel road or forest path,... — Updated 9/17/2019
Paddling Pisgah: Exploring South Mills by Kayak – Pisgah National Forest
When most folks think of outdoor recreation in Transylvania County, they're often quick to picture hiking, cycling, fishing, riding horses and even rock climbing or tubing. The... — Updated 7/29/2019