About the Swannanoa Valley
Find out about the Town of Black Mountain:
http://www.townofblackmountain.org/
The Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce:
http://exploreblackmountain.com
Black Mountain College:
http://blackmountaincollege.org/
Warren Wilson College:
http://www.warren-wilson.edu/
Asheville Parks & Recreation:
http://www.ashevillenc.gov/Departments/ParksRecreation.aspx
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNCA:
http://olliasheville.com/
Black Mountain Parks & Recreation:
http://bmrp.recdesk.com/recdeskportal/
Black Mountain Walk to Wellness Program:
https://bmrp.recdesk.com/RecDeskPortal/Portals/63/WalkingGuide_2012WEB.pdf
The LEAF Festival, held twice a year at Camp Rockmont:
http://www.theleaf.com/
YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly:
http://www.blueridgeassembly.org/
Camp Rockmont for Boys:
http://www.rockmont.com/
The Black Mountain Center for the Arts:
http://www.blackmountainarts.org/
The Swannanoa Valley Museum:
http://www.swannanoavalleymuseum.org/
The Learning Community (K-8 private School at Camp Rockmont):
http://www.thelearningcommunity.org/
Buncombe County Public Schools:
http://www.buncombe.k12.nc.us/Page/1
Pisgah National Forest:
North
of Marion, North Carolina, Linville Gorge was first designated a wild
area in 1951 by the Chief of the Forest Service. With the signing of the
Wilderness Act of 1964, the area became one of the original components
of the National Wilderness System. The original 7,575 acres was
increased to the present 12,002 acres by the 1984 North Carolina
Wilderness Act.
http://ncnatural.com/Resources/Adventure/Gorge/Linville-Gorge.html
Blue Ridge Parkway:
On
September 11, 1935 construction began on what was the country's first
and ultimately longest rural scenic parkway. Fifty two years later, the
469-mile route was completed with the dedication of the Linn Cove
Viaduct on Grandfather Mountain.http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/
Mount Mitchell State Park:
Mount
Mitchell State Park is located in Yancey County, 33 miles north of
Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway at mile marker #355.
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/momi/main.php
Lake James State Park:
One of North Carolina's newest state parks, Lake James offers a variety of ways to enjoy the outdoors. Bring
family and friends for swimming and sunbathing or enjoy a picnic along
the lake shore. Boat, water ski, or fish in cool mountain waters, or
take a walk and enjoy an abundance of wildflowers and wildlife along
park trails.
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/laja/main.php
Grandfather Mountain:
The
highest peak in Blue Ridge features endless vistas, a mile-high
swinging bridge, wildlife habitats, picnicking, and hiking. Located one
mile from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
http://www.grandfather.com
Area Webcams:
Asheville,
Black Mountain, Boone, Burnsville, Chimney Rock, Grandfather Mountain,
Joyce Kilmer/Slickrock Wilderness, Lake James, Morganton, Shining Rock,
Spruce Pine, etc.http://www.highcountrywebcams.com/