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Western Carolinian Volume 76 Number 10

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Adam Crisp | WC Alumni With the fall coming, families enjoy coming to visit their sons and daugh- ters attending Western Carolina University. If youre looking for a family activity, the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad tak- ing off daily from Bryson City is worth looking into. The most common route is the Nantahala Gorge Ex- cursion which takes around four and a half hours. Dur- ing the month of October there will also be a Tuckas- egee River Excursion that will be leaving daily. On Aug. 21 and 22, and 28 and 29, The Lone Ranger and Tonto will be saving the train from train robbers, and in dates through- there will be a Mystery Theater Dining Train with a mystery performance and a three course meal. Available on the Nan- tahala excursion is a rafting package. The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad is part- nered with the Nantahala Outdoor Center and Wild Water Limited and on a 13. minute layover you're carted to a bus that will take you to a put in point where you'll go white water raft- ing. The train will catch up with you later on at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. The Nantahala Gorge Excursion takes its travel- ers over 44 miles of track Pitas Jay Strong | WC Intern One of the things I love the most about Western Carolina University is that there are almost endless opportunities for outdoor fun. Whether your favor- ite outdoor activity is hik- ing, backcountry camping, swimming, kayaking, or even rock climbing, there are dozens of places you could go within 45 minutes of Cullowhee. However, there are es- sentially no true - hiking trails that are less than 15 minutes away from Cullo- whee. This is a big prob- lem if youre having car troubles or issues with gas money. There is one hike very close to campus that Ive discovered. If you drive to Forest Hills Apartments (straight across Highway 107 from the Ramsey Cen- ter) and park on the far side of the visitor parking lot (near the dumpsters), face the apartment complex About This Section: Outside Excursions is a section where Western Carolinian writers and editors profile area attractions and locations that Western Carolina University students can easily reach in order to have a day of fun or to simply get away from the sometimes hectic lifestyle a college student has to endure. For this issue, we have profiled a couple new places and have also selected a couple pieces from the archive to show new students some places we have traveled to. in the gust and September _ < aceess to outside resourc- through what was once the opening up of Western North Carolina to the rest of the state and country. At that time, th le that lived d es. The Railroad provided much commerce from sales people who had products like modern oil lamps and New England cloth. The railways were built mostly by convicts. During the Nantahala Gorge Excur- sion you will be able to see the caves where the prison- ers had to sleep. The Caves were also used by Native Americans hiding from the army during the 1800s as well as runaway slaves. The train runs past Fon- tana Lake where, during the Second World War, it would bring supplies to help with the governments secret and you will see an aban- doned road leading behind the apartments. Follow this road for two hundred feet and you'll arrive at a small crossroads. The left fork leads to where a house used to be, but a chimney is all that remains of it. To find the trail, take the right fork and follow it a short way until you see an abandoned house, a pair of abandoned silos, and a red metal gate. There are No Trespass- ing signs at the abandoned house, so please heed them. Behind the metal gate there is a gravel service road that leads to an electric trans- former tower. There arent any No Trespassing signs along the service road, so its ok to be there. The hike is short and steep, but not so steep as be accessible by only the fit and in-shape. I would not recommend this hike during the summer months, In the summer, the road becomes slightly overgrown and you should be careful of the poi- uranium facility. After the 1940s auto- mobiles became much more down on mountain railroad tracks _ closed, and the state of North Carolina bought the - tracks from Dillsboro to Murphy in order to preserve some of its history. Since 1988, people have been able to take excur- sions, seeing the sights and learning the history that made Western North Carolina what it is today as well as gazing on beautiful landscapes and ranch style houses built on floats and stationed in the middle of lakes, There is also an old depot from the 1890s with tanks from the Standard Oil Company. Some of the best things son sumac along the side of the trail. The trail makes several bends but generally leads straight up the side of a large hill that has been cleared to make room for the electrical tower. When you reach the top of the hill youll be reward- ed with a great view of the entire WCU campus and the mountains that surround it. The only thing that gets in the way of the panorama is the giant electrical tower. This is the perfect short hike to do by yourself or with a group of friends. The best time to do this hike would be on a cool Autumn eve- ning. Another reason this hike is a favorite of mine is that in August and early Septem- ber there are hundreds of blackberries growing along the sides of the trail. Last year I picked enough to fill a gallon jug to share with my family, and by today, Aug. 20, they will be ripe for the picking. If you have any ideas of places that the Western Carolinian should consider writing about, please send an e-mail to we@weu.edu. to see along the way are the bridges. In the open air car you can stand at the open window while rule of not sticking - head or arms outside windows. A Around 1 p.m. the train stops for lunch. The an- nouncer over the trains loudspeaker recommends that you eat at a place called Slow Joes, but the prices are about the same as if you eat in the dining car during the train ride. Having food and wine in a nicely decorated train car while watching the scenery go by is worth a couple of extra dollars. On the way back, the train goes its slow pace back down the track and of the arate ineenentinnnni ata, The beginning of the trail lies behind the red metal gate on the right. your everyone is asked to switch sides so that everyone can see what they missed. and you get to hear neat stories about the history of Western North Carolina. You can make reserva- tions and find out about events and times at the Great Smoky Mountain Railroads website at www. gsmr.com. (To reach Bryson City from WCU, take a right on HWY 107 N and travel to HWY 74 East. Once on HWY 74, take the Swain County High School/Bryson City Business District exit.) Sod He nti tie Panty. or something different tc _ for a date. The ride is nice, people are in a good mood, Photo by Jay Strong

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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