Explore With RWD

Explore With RWD Photographer Roger W. Downes explores new locations, attractions and eateries to help guide your nex

Learn what its like to become a Wildlife Investigator as we chat with ODNR Wildlife Investigator Jason Hadsell…
07/28/2022

Learn what its like to become a Wildlife Investigator as we chat with ODNR Wildlife Investigator Jason Hadsell…

Twin Falls in South Carolina is an easy hike in for the average person…Offering multiple waterfalls to explore and an ob...
07/22/2021

Twin Falls in South Carolina is an easy hike in for the average person…

Offering multiple waterfalls to explore and an observation deck for the less adventurous, this waterfall is a moderately visited location…

The half mile trail in is an easy one for children and dogs to traverse, but please keep your dog on their leash…

Finally, please take out whatever you take in. During my visit I hauled out old socks, panties, and several plastic bottles and a pack of discarded ci******es. A lot of these waterfalls don’t have park clean up crews, they are kept up@only through volunteer groups. Please respect these beautiful places…

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English Falls off the Blue Ridge Parkway is an adventure for the more experienced hiker, but well worth the effort…With ...
07/02/2021

English Falls off the Blue Ridge Parkway is an adventure for the more experienced hiker, but well worth the effort…

With a steep trail that suggests the assistance of two ropes, this hike is short but difficult with required climbing…

The falls offers several rock platforms to stand on to take in the beauty of this scene directly out of James Cameron’s hit movie Avatar…

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Looking for a good place to kick back with friends in the Blue Ridge Mountains? Then please allow me to intoduce you to ...
06/30/2021

Looking for a good place to kick back with friends in the Blue Ridge Mountains? Then please allow me to intoduce you to the Whistle Hop Brewing Company in Fairview outside of Asheville, NC…

The atmosphere is as refreshing and tasty as their hard cider, which I treated myself to. Along with the Railroad motif the outdoor activities include put-put golf in a backyard atmosphere which welcomes friends to come together like a 4th of July celebration…

Next time your in Fairview, stop by the depot and hop onto the train at Whistle Hop.

The Corner Kitchen in Biltmore Village is a beautiful eatery just outside of the in Asheville, North Carolina…With a ta...
06/17/2021

The Corner Kitchen in Biltmore Village is a beautiful eatery just outside of the in Asheville, North Carolina…

With a tantalizing menu filled with delicious dishes the Corner Kitchen is definitely a must visit destination when visiting Biltmore…

Two watersnakes bask in the summer sun at Little Bradley Falls outside of Saluda, North Carolina...Typically confused wi...
06/13/2021

Two watersnakes bask in the summer sun at Little Bradley Falls outside of Saluda, North Carolina...

Typically confused with the venomous Copperheads, these snakes are relatively harmless, but should still be avoided. Remember, you are in their home, not vise versa...

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06/11/2021

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is an amazing experience that your whole family will love...

Are you ready for a real adventure in the natural world?Then the Linville Gorge Wilderness is calling your name...Locate...
05/23/2021

Are you ready for a real adventure in the natural world?

Then the Linville Gorge Wilderness is calling your name...

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, the Gorge is home to beautiful lush flora, ample fauna, deep crevasses, and towering mountain peaks...

However, you need to be prepared before you venture out to trek her trails...

Join me, RWD, as I chat with the Recreation and Trails Program Manager of the Pisgah National Forest Grandfather Ranger District, Lisa Jennings in my latest podcast at;

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Good Sunday Morning Y'all from the base of Cedar Rock Falls along the Cat Gap Trail in the Pisgah National Forest...To r...
05/23/2021

Good Sunday Morning Y'all from the base of Cedar Rock Falls along the Cat Gap Trail in the Pisgah National Forest...

To reach this 20-foot waterfall it will take a moderate 1.8 mile out and back hike and a small bit of climbing. The falls bare off to the left of the Cat Gap Trail in the Pisgah National Forest of Western North Carolina...

You start your journey at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education/Fish Hatchery by crossing the barricaded bridge to the left of the center and taking the Cat Gap Trail that will lead up immediately to your right...

The trail is marked with orange blazes on the trees, follow them up the ridge to cross a man bridge which will lead you across a service road...

Cross the service road and continue on for about .5 miles until you reach a small trail baring down to the left, you should be able to heat the falls at this point...

Follow the path down the hill to a large mossy rock face and climb up the rocks to see Cedar Rock Falls below. You can easily climb down to the base of the falls where multiple flat rocks lay to setup your lunch on...

05/20/2021

Tom's Creek Falls is just outside of Marion, North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is a beautiful falls surrounded by a lush green forest...

The .07 mile out and back trail (less than a mile round trip) is relatively easy and has plenty of places to rest along the way including park benches...

This is one of the less known about waterfalls but it offers some amazing views.

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