Well, Spring is officially here on the mountain! We found some good bear paw prints in the neighborhood. It looks like a large bear and a small/medium bear traveling together. Could be a mother and a 2 year old. Here are the larger of the two paw prints – notice the indentations from the claws! […]
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Stinging Plants
While hiking to a waterfall on Glassy Mountain I suddenly felt a sharp sting on my elbow. Ouch! Well it turned out to be a plant called Wood Nettle – similar to Stinging Nettle. I’ve lived up here 10 years and never ran into it until now. Apparently it is edible (gotta be careful) and […]
Rattlesnakes on Glassy Mountain
Timber Rattlesnakes do live up here on Glassy Mountain. I’ve seen three in the past 10 years. Copperheads are much more common. We see a lot of snakes in our driveway, and have even had two slip into the house! Today, though, our cat cornered a rattlesnake in our garage. A little too close for […]