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North Carolina Waterfalls & Waterfall Keepers of NC, with Kevin Adams

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 By Exploration Local
Day Tripping, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Tourism, Waterfalls
Lower Sam Branch Falls in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina.

 

In this episode I sit down with Kevin Adams, a naturalist, writer, teacher, and photographer who has had a lifelong love affair with nature and the outdoors. He has authored nine books, led photo tours all over the world, taught seminars and workshops, and given countless programs about photography and the outdoors.

Adams is the author of North Carolina Waterfalls, was which first published in 1994 and is currently in its 3rd Edition. The book continues to be one of the quintessential guides to waterfalls in North Carolina. It includes over 1,000 waterfalls and specifically highlights more than 300 of the best waterfalls found in North Carolina with full descriptions, comprehensive directions, and beautiful photographs.

Adams has always tried to be a good steward for the waterfalls, but with the explosion of people visiting them in these social media times, he felt that more needed to be done. He wanted to give something back to the waterfalls that have so enriched my life so he created Waterfall Keepers Of North Carolinaalong with co-founder Holly Bass, and seven-member board of directors, including president Mark File from RomanticAsheville.com, and other waterfall aficionados like Rich Stephenson, owner of ncwaterfalls.com.

 

Mouse Creek Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The waterfall flows directly into Big Creek and is located along Big Creek Trail.
Lower Sam Branch Falls in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina.
Autumn view of Dry Falls on Cullasaja River in North Carolina’s Nantahala National Forest.

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