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Mouse Creek Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina. The hike up Big Creek Trail was lovely on this cool morning in the mountains.

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Moss covering the base of a tall oak tree on the Big Creek Trail at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. This area is such an amazing place filled with wonderfully diverse flora and fauna.

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A split boulder next to Big Creek at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. Make sure to watch your step when exploring rocky areas in the summertime. We saw quite a few snakes on our adventure up the Big Creek trail.

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Mountain laurel blooming at Midnight Hole located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina. When visiting these places of beauty, please remember to leave no trace and pack out everything you bring in.

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A large exposed boulder next to the Big Creek Trail at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.

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Big Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina. Be sure to tread lightly and refrain from disturbing the natural habitats of the creatures that live in the areas you visit.

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"Circumstantial Evidence" by Roger Martin is one of eighteen sculptures on display at the NC Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina. We are honored to be sponsors of the Wild Art sculpture showcase on display through September 26th. Go check it out!

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A bee collecting pollen from a Blue Flag Iris at the NC Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina. There are so many amazing plants blooming at the arboretum right now. It's a perfect time to visit!

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Vibrant Azalea blooms near a trail at the NC Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina.

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The Grayson Highlands State Park is such a unique place, from open mountain grasslands and streams to steep rocky outcrops and herds of wild ponies, there are so many wondrous sights to see and experience!

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The Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia is home to over 150 ponies that naturally maintain the grassy balds. If you visit, please keep in mind to leave only footprints, take only photos, and try to remember that the ponies are wild so refrain from feeding/petting them. Hard to resist those sweet faces, but it is better for them to receive as little human interaction as possible.

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Established in 1965, the Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia spans over 4500 acres. There are a variety of hiking and equestrian trails to explore in the park including a 4.5 mile portion of the Appalachian Trail.

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Herds of ponies help to maintain the mountain grasslands at Grayson Highlands State Park in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. We're so glad we were finally able to visit the wild ponies!

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It was such a treat getting to watch the wild ponies graze along the Appalachian Trail at the Grayson Highlands State Park in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. We highly recommend planning a trip to visit the area.

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It is estimated that there are over 150 ponies roaming in the vast Grayson Highlands State Park in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.

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Water cascading down Looking Glass Creek in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, North Carolina. There are so many cool places tucked away in the Brevard area.

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A fern frond unfurling on Mountains to Sea trail near Asheville, North Carolina.