Many of these trails are part of larger greenway or rails-to-trails networks, making the opportunities for exploration nearly endless. All are bike- and kid-friendly, and most provide some level of parking and ADA access.
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Hell and High Water: The Flood of 1916
The flood of 1916 broke every record in the book. The death and destruction it caused in Western North Carolina defined flooding for an entire generation of survivors, and their stories live on nearly 100 years later.