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  LOTS of Spring & Summer Photos! BYNUM BLUFF (TREES) – In many, many places, initial recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene were focused on short-term mitigation of safety risks.  With…

Spring Trail Days This winter’s Ice Age froze some of our usual winter volunteer fun, but spring is in the air and trail days are back!  On the Appalachian Ranger District,…

November & December 2025 Trail Days Wild South volunteers are out on the trail or on the water several times a week if weather allows. We’ll slow down for Thanksgiving,…

October 2025 Trail Days Yes, Wild South’s community day this Saturday, Sep 27, at Fonta Flora Brewery’s Whipporwhill Farm location is still on despite the weather forecast.  We may hang…

September 2025 Trail Days Hurricane Helene was really TWO disasters.  The first was the hurricane itself — lives lost, houses damaged, infrastructure destroyed.  The second is economic — livelihoods lost,…

  August Trail Days Hurricane recovery continues despite summer heat: Unaka Mountain Wilderness projects are mostly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Linville Gorge & Harper Creek projects are mostly on Saturdays. Give us a…

May 2025 Trail Days Communities continue to come together to recover from Hurricane Helene.  Wild South is supporting efforts on many trails and rivers.  Challenging, rewarding, inspiring! Projects on the…

April 2025 Trail Days April trail day schedule below.  Please RSVP for any dates that look good, and we’ll keep you in the loop on meetup details. Unaka Mountain Wilderness…

February 2025 Trail Days, January Photos Volunteer event schedule for February is: ■ WEEKDAYS on the Noli, on Unaka Mountain, or out in the communities of Mitchell, Yancey, and Unicoi…