Pisgah National Forest

What place in North Carolina is home to Sliding Rock, the Cradle of Forestry, and some of the highest mountain peaks east of the Mississippi River?  The answer lies in the Pisgah National Forest, one of four national forests within the state.  This forest is also the second largest of the four national forests.  It borders both Grandfather Mountain and Mount Mitchell State Parks in Western NC.

Author and naturalist Marci Spencer wrote about the history and creation of this forest in the aptly titled "Pisgah National Forest."  Want to discover dozens of hiking trails or learn the locations of some of the best mountain swimming holes?  Then please consider "The Best Hikes of Pisgah National Forest," written by C. Franklin Goldsmith III, Shannon E.G Hamrick, and H. James Hamrick, Jr.

Interested in learning more?  Then please check out these books at your local library or bookstore!  Happy reading (and sightseeing)!

 

https://www.amazon.com/Pisgah-National-Forest-Marci-Spencer/dp/1626196346/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1505915814&sr=8-3&keywords=%22marci+spencer

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Hikes-Pisgah-National-Forest/dp/0895871904/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505915915&sr=1-6&keywords=%22pisgah

Nantahala National Forest

What place in North Carolina is home to the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, Panthertown Valley, and some of the highest waterfalls east of the Mississippi River?  The answer lies in the Nantahala National Forest, one of four national forests within the state.  This forest is also the largest of the four national forests.  It comprises much of the southwestern corner of North Carolina.

Author and naturalist Marci Spencer wrote about the history and creation of this forest in the aptly titled "Nantahala National Forest."  Want to explore this area on foot?  Prolific nature writer and outdoor enthusiast Johnny Molloy highlights dozens of trails and locations in "Hiking North Carolina's National Forests," which focuses on a wide variety of trails in all four of NC's National Forests.

Interested in learning more?  Then please check out these books at your local library or bookstore!  Happy reading (and sightseeing)!

  

https://www.amazon.com/Nantahala-National-Forest-History-Natural/dp/1467136379/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505916701&sr=1-2&keywords=%22nantahala

https://www.amazon.com/Hiking-North-Carolinas-National-Forests/dp/1469611678/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505916701&sr=1-4&keywords=%22nantahala

NC Lit Map at the Bookmarks Festival!

Greetings!  On September 9th, the North Carolina Literary Map had a wonderful time telling folks all about us at the Bookmarks Festival in Winston-Salem, NC.  We got to see plenty of awesome faces and meet lots of authors!  Nice!