I’ve hardly been there in the past few months due to the closure of the Overlook — over which there were health concerns due to the large crowds gathering there in the early days of the pandemic. … More Hiking to the Occoneechee Mountain Overlook and Brown Elfin Knob
As trite as it sounds, it felt like I was taking a step back in time, to an era when humanity was young and the Earth was still full our first love. … More Hiking through Rock Formations — and a Panther’s Den — at Occoneechee Mountain
Veering slightly off trail, I came to a steep ridge, about forty feet high, dropping straight down to the Eno River. And there ahead of me, through a canopy of trees unfurling their spring foliage, was a view that never ceases to amaze me. … More Hiking Beech Bluff Trail at Occoneechee Speedway
Even though January may be a winter month in some latitudes, it would now be more accurate to consider it a monsoon month, at least in the state of North Carolina. … More Signs of Spring in Winter: The New Monsoon Season
For twenty years, it hosted stock car racing events that featured such names as Richard Petty, Fireball Roberts, and Tim Flock. Then, in 1968, protests from local clergy–who were tired of parishioners being absent from their pews on Sunday, the official race day–led to the eventual closing of the track. … More Exploring Occoneechee Speedway, a Landmark of Stock Car Racing
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