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BBQ for Books 2020 – Livestream Concert Fundraiser
Hot Springs Library's amazing livestream fundraiser adapts to COVID curve ball Hot Springs Library is a cornerstone of our community. The Friends of Hot Springs Library, along with grassroots supporters and community partners like the Appalachian Trail Conservancy,...
Where the Appalachian Trail leads… Stories with Elmer Hall of the Historic Sunnybank Inn
Elmer Hall of the Historic Sunnybank Inn Talks Life in the Time of COVID and How the Trail Led Him to Hot Springs On a warm October afternoon, I walk up to the side porch of Hot Spring’s oldest and most well-known home, The Sunnybank Inn. Having been closed all year...
Discovering Biodiversity in Hot Springs, NC with the 2020 Madison County BioBlitz!
Hot Springs, NC residents & visitors join the county in the BioBlitz documenting 1150 species in 2 weeks! Working together with experts, a major biological inventory of Madison County was made. Hot Springs, NC — Madison Natural Heritage, a natural history program...
Birdwatching in the Appalachian Mountains: Raising Funds for Library by Birding in Hot Springs, NC for 2020 Birds for Books
Birding in and around Hot Springs is incredible due to our diverse habitats and elevations. Getting outside and quietly looking and listening for these colorful creatures can connect us to nature and create a profound sense of inner peace. Indeed, birdwatching...
Birds in Hot Springs, NC: A List of Birds in the Appalachian Mountains from Birds for Books 2020
Spreading out to all the corners of Madison County, in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, Birds for Books observers counted 109 species on April 25, 2020. The migration was strong and included ospreys, eagles, 18 species of warblers, 5 hawk species, 5...
What to See and Do in and around Hot Springs, an Appalachian Trail Community
Hot Springs, North Carolina is a small town right on the Appalachian Trail. It's no wonder the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's official magazine, A.T. Journeys, took the time to write an article about it in their Summer 2019 edition! "Whether you are searching for an...
A Ginseng Rhyzome Nexus in the Woods – Part 1
A submission written by Jim Hickey The mountains that nestle Hot Springs, similarly as a loving family ensconces a little one, contain some of nature's richest diversity, both of animal life and, especially, flora of different sorts. Included in this wealth of plants...
River Road Ride
Thundering down a slope is the thrill many of us need. The rush of adrenaline is the reason that many riders keep coming back over and over again to Madison County, pushing ourselves to the limit and then finding that release as we finish the hill and begin the...
Recalling ‘Songcatcher’, a Film that Touches Hot Springs History
If we conducted polls of what movies have used Madison County as a film location, we'd probably hear Hunger Games mentioned most. While its celebration of independence would certainly appeal to both longstanding Hot Springs residents and newcomers, the story's...
How to Fish the French Broad River around Hot Springs, NC
Hot Springs, North Carolina is well known for its naturally warm healing waters, the rugged scenery and the Appalachian Trail, the many hiking trails in the area and wonderful fine dining. Yet one of the best opportunities in Hot Springs, and the least known is the...
Pisgah National Forest
Hot Springs is a small mountain town nestled in the French Broad River Valley and surrounded by 3500-foot tall mountains which are part of the Pisgah National Forest. The mountains literally surround the town and are virtually undeveloped. There are excellent hiking...
The French Broad River
The River Runs North The headwaters of the French Broad River begin just west of the Eastern Continental Divide near Rosman, NC, about 60 miles south of Asheville near the South Carolina state line. One of several unique features of the river is that it flows north....
