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Big Creek Logging Legacy: How Mills River Shaped the Biltmore Estate’s Timber Empire

Hendersonville•moderate
7 min

Big Creek in Mills River, North Carolina, played a crucial role in powering the Biltmore Estate’s vast timber needs. Discover the rugged past of this once-booming logging corridor where rivers moved mountains of wood and shaped the local culture and economy.

May 14, 2025Read more

When Western North Carolina Shook: The 1874 Rumbling of Bald Mountain

Lake Lure•moderate
6 min

In 1874, the mountains near Hickory Nut Gorge shook with a strange force that turned a quiet corner of Western North Carolina into headline news. Explore the blend of geology, local lore, and history behind the mysterious rumbling beneath Bald Mountain and what it reveals about the region's rugged character.

May 01, 2025Read more
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