Eye on the Hog
According to Olivia Slagle, a spokesperson for Chimney Rock State Park, “there is no proof that groundhogs can accurately predict how long winter will…
Read MoreAccording to Olivia Slagle, a spokesperson for Chimney Rock State Park, “there is no proof that groundhogs can accurately predict how long winter will…
Read MoreContrary to popular belief, black bears don’t hibernate come wintertime. Instead, they enter an extreme state of inactivity called torpor. “Unlike hibernation,” says Joseph…
Read MoreThe splendor of Chimney Rock State Park is most often publicized during lush summer or colorful fall. However, the rock monolith itself, and surrounding…
Read MoreLocated in Hickory Nut Gorge, the nearly 7,000-acre Chimney Rock State Park officially got its name in 2007, after it was purchased by the…
Read MoreIn February 2018, Chimney Rock Park’s resident groundhog Greta predicted that six more weeks of winter lay ahead and that the New England Patriots…
Read MoreThis striking image, captured by Greg Holt of Fairview with his Samsung Galaxy S5, took first prize in Chimney Rock Park’s annual Spring Photo…
Read MoreEmily Walker, education manager at Chimney Rock State Park, doesn’t mince her words when it comes to Greta, the park’s 14-pound woodchuck. “Greta is…
Read MoreIf WNC residents feel trembling in their bones this Halloween, it might not be from children dressed as demons or the impending presidential election,…
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