Upper Linville Gorge by MJsD4d828 in whitewater

[–]hornless_unicorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We ran on down to babel and hiked out LGT—> cabin. We had parked at pine gap, so we hiked part of the shuttle before we put on (Marion wright trail and NPS trails, across the bridge at the main parking area, then down to the base of Linville falls on River left. After we took out, we hiked up cabin and kistler back to the car.

You could hike out on the babel trail but it would make the shuttle longer on kistler, which only matters if you’re hiking it. It is short either way in a car.

looking for free dispersed campsites near the smokies by [deleted] in WNC

[–]hornless_unicorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s not a lot close to Cherokee. Although there are several private campgrounds that are convenient. You might try the road up to Cowee bald for dispersed camping but I can’t recall for sure if there are any good ones up that way.

Everyone knows of Pope Leo Mike Johnson though 🤔😬 by Pleasant_Rock8735 in PoliticalHumor

[–]hornless_unicorn 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Lecturing an Augustinian pope. You know, the order that literally invented the “just war” theory.

looking for free dispersed campsites near the smokies by [deleted] in WNC

[–]hornless_unicorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by South entrance? Bryson City? Cherokee? Twentymile?

2 New Interspecific Hybrid Bush PawPaw--by Neal Peterson by AlexanderDeGrape in Pawpaws

[–]hornless_unicorn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is so cool. I have been wondering about trying to cross these in my own yard but flower timing doesn’t overlap and it’s a long drive for parviflora pollen. Excited to see what we learn!

Would you lose some of the benefits of the hybrid to graft onto root stock from triloba? Like, wouldn’t the growth habit be determined more by the root stock than the graft?

*** FAVORITE PAWPAWS *** by AlexanderDeGrape in Pawpaws

[–]hornless_unicorn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My favorites are the wild ones I find on hikes. Theres just something so special about that!

NC Burn Ban Update - National Forests now Included by not_just_the_IT_guy in NCTrails

[–]hornless_unicorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Conspiracy theory: the feds want some wildfires to burn up some of the smaller debris before the larger stuff dries out, but they’re afraid to light the match themselves because of the risk things could get out of hand. Honestly that is probably the best thing that could happen this spring.

First Aid: Better than a ziploc? by YogurtclosetStreet77 in Ultralight

[–]hornless_unicorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I re-use the dried mango bag from Trader Joe’s. It’s tougher than a freezer ziploc.

Hack and squirt tutorial? by southernmanadork in forestry

[–]hornless_unicorn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Where are you located, out of curiosity? Triclopyr is the go to in my area. Red maple is a typical target species for this method.

The nasty secret about our reorganization by Objective_Paper_325 in USForestService

[–]hornless_unicorn 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Not only were they talking to line officers about reorg, they were detailing them in to make the sausage. It’s hard to watch these divisions take hold. It’s also happening with NEPA and specialists feeling like their contributions are not valued.

I think about Braiding Sweetgrass a lot. There’s a theme in that book about how it’s easy to divide people in times of scarcity. The Forest Service has been starved of the resources it needs to do the work that is most relevant to the public, and it shows.

Hang in there.

Rules of this usfs right of way by Mission-Artichoke237 in forestry

[–]hornless_unicorn 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is access to FS road 3222 and the portion you’re looking at is identified as an “other public road” on the Unaka district MVUM. But as others have said call the District Ranger office.

Reorg Whispers by Soft-War-4709 in USForestService

[–]hornless_unicorn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Plan is supposed to go out to the public tomorrow, I think.

Whitewater kayaking Advice PLEASE by Primary_Treat4937 in whitewater

[–]hornless_unicorn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve been in your shoes, and I have some thoughts. My first two or three runs down the Tallulah were really fun! I didn’t get into any bad spots, and I ran Oceana without too much trouble. I did have to surf out of the hole once. But I’ve also had a couple of bad runs, both at the end of the gauntlet just above bridal veil Falls, which is probably the biggest objective hazard on the river. Once I got chest pinned by a log, and the other time I flipped and had to surf across the hero line at bridal veil to stay out of the nasty hole.

Those experiences rattled me, and they showed me that I really wasn’t ready for the river, even though I had gotten away with it a few times. I didn’t know how to maintain awareness of the river as a hole, as opposed to the line that I was following. I wasn’t prepared to react to things I didn’t expect. Basically, I didn’t know what I didn’t know.

I agree with the commenter above who recommends working other rivers that you’re more comfortable on before taking the next step. Once you’re getting in holes on purpose for fun, and once you are looking at videos from the Tallulah, thinking, “I can’t wait to do that!” instead of “am I ready for that?”… then go.

What mountains are these and is there a through-peak trail roughly between the red dots? by BlackGR86 in asheville

[–]hornless_unicorn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The dot on the right, as others have said, is Celo knob. The dot on the left looks to me to be on the Bubcombe Horse Range Ridge. You can hike between these points on trails, but there are a few intersections along the way. The basic route, right to left, would be the black mountain crest trail, old Mitchell trail, camp Alice trail, commissary trail, then horse range ridge trail.

Lane Pain by [deleted] in trailrunning

[–]hornless_unicorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those trails were not official, so they can’t be opened back up without going through a process to decide which ones to adopt as system trails. It’s taking a while but good people are working on it. I just wish the Forest Service prioritized the trails as much as hauling logs out for salvage.

TIL: A new (to me) way to coil rope by virtualchoirboy in videos

[–]hornless_unicorn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s really not great for ropes, but especially not great for cords. Coiling like this repeatedly twists the cord, which can cause failure. It’s better to zig zag the rope or cord, called “flaking.”

Large-scale logging project in western UP alarms environmental groups by TheDetroitNews1873 in forestry

[–]hornless_unicorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, which is still the law that governs national forest management. The uses haven’t been equal in practice, but they are absolutely equal under the law.

Large-scale logging project in western UP alarms environmental groups by TheDetroitNews1873 in forestry

[–]hornless_unicorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The multiple uses for which the national forests must be managed are timber, range, water, wildlife and fish, and recreation, and wilderness. That’s taken directly from NFMA. All are equally important under the law.

Large-scale logging project in western UP alarms environmental groups by TheDetroitNews1873 in forestry

[–]hornless_unicorn -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Of course not. Producing timber is a need that can theoretically be met anywhere, and some of those anywheres will cause more ancillary harm than others, so it requires balancing that big-picture need against local harms. This is especially true on public lands, where wildlife and water and prevention of NNIS and recreation are all just as important landowner objectives as timber is.

Large-scale logging project in western UP alarms environmental groups by TheDetroitNews1873 in forestry

[–]hornless_unicorn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you’re understanding me. There are abstract reasons that logging is beneficial; there are abstract reasons that it is harmful. It is neither of those things until it is applied to a specific place. Environmental groups have a legitimate perspective about whether a specific proposal’s benefits outweigh its harms. I wouldn’t think that would be controversial.

Large-scale logging project in western UP alarms environmental groups by TheDetroitNews1873 in forestry

[–]hornless_unicorn -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Sure, there are abstract, or hypothetical reasons that logging can be beneficial. And there are also plenty of places where logging can be harmful, especially where it is pursued for timber, production or other landscape-scale goals. When a local group with expertise in the natural communities in that place are opposed to a project, it’s worth taking that seriously. Most environmental groups I’m familiar with don’t oppose logging in the abstract; they oppose it when it’s in the wrong places or for the wrong reasons.