Conserving Carolina purchased 49 acres near Lake Lure to develop a future section of the Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail. The acquired land will be an anchor point for the eastern section of the trail ...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Conserving Carolina, a non-profit conservation organization, reports it is protecting land near Lake Lure for future trails. The non-profit said it has ...

Conserving Carolina has purchased 483 acres of mountain land north of Lake Lure—the last major piece in a 2,669-acre protected wilderness adjacent to Chimney Rock State Park. This land, with its vast ...

Thousands of acres of “incredible habitat” near Lake Lure in Rutherford and McDowell counties are set to be protected and opened to the public, part of a planned forest corridor connecting public ...

LAKE LURE — Conserving Carolina has protected 49 acres on the east side of Lake Lure that will be an anchor for future trails. The nonprofit is spearheading a vision for the Hickory Nut Gorge State ...