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Hiking Challenge 6 is here! In Conserving Carolina’s and WPA’s White Squirrel Hiking Challenge 6, you get to explore the places you’re helping to protect—and they’re amazing! We invite you to take eight hikes on lands that Conserving Carolina has helped to protect, enhance, or open to the public.

This challenge includes two all-new Conserving Carolina trails with gorgeous views! Plus, you can see the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, lakes and waterfalls in DuPont State Recreational Forest, expanded trails in Bracken Mountain Preserve, and a beautiful creek in the Green River Game Lands. There’s also the all-time favorite Bearwallow Mountain with its 360-degree views over the mountains and countryside we’re working to protect.

These hikes will take you to some of our region’s “greatest hits,” as well as hidden gems where you may have the woods to yourself. If you’re into mountain biking, you have the option of biking some of these trails. And if you love to swim, fish, or just be near the water, five of these hikes take you to rivers, lakes, or waterfalls.

And the Hikes Are…

Drumroll please…. Here are the 8 hikes for this new Hiking Challenge! You can find more information and links to the full hike descriptions below. Which one will you do first?

1. Bearwallow Mountain
2. Wildcat Rock Trail – Extended
3. Bracken Preserve
4. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Fawn Lake and Lake Julia
5. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Holly Road to Hooker Falls
6. Green River Game Lands: Green River Cove Trail
7. Whitewater Falls
8. Youngs Mountain Trail
9. LOG YOUR HIKES
   • Log each hike as you complete it. You can check your progress in this roster.
   • You can do the hikes at your own pace. You can take weeks, months, or over a year—whatever works for you.
   • You must complete all your hikes before the start of the next Hiking Challenge. We launch a new challenge about every two years.
   • Only hikes that you’ve done after Oct. 1, 2021 count toward Hiking Challenge 6.
   • You can complete the hikes on your own or as a group.
   • Please share about your hikes with the hashtag #whitesquirrelhikingchallenge (optional)
   • Feel free to share about your hikes and connect with other hikers in our Facebook group, the Conserving Carolina Community.

   The Hiking Challenge is free and open to all, but you must be a Conserving Carolina member to become a Hiking Challenge 6 Champion. If you are a member and you complete all 8 hikes, you will earn your White Squirrel Patch and exclusive perks from local businesses that support conservation, including Appalachian Coffee Company, Lazy Otter Outfitters, Murphy’s Naturals, and YAM Yoga and Massage. Most importantly, you get to experience eight great places and deepen your personal connection to land conservation.

Hiking Challenge 6 is here! In Conserving Carolina’s and WPA’s White Squirrel Hiking Challenge 6, you get to explore the places you’re helping to protect—and they’re amazing! We invite you to take eight hikes on lands that Conserving Carolina has helped to protect, enhance, or open to the public.

This challenge includes two all-new Conserving Carolina trails with gorgeous views! Plus, you can see the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, lakes and waterfalls in DuPont State Recreational Forest, expanded trails in Bracken Mountain Preserve, and a beautiful creek in the Green River Game Lands. There’s also the all-time favorite Bearwallow Mountain with its 360-degree views over the mountains and countryside we’re working to protect.

These hikes will take you to some of our region’s “greatest hits,” as well as hidden gems where you may have the woods to yourself. If you’re into mountain biking, you have the option of biking some of these trails. And if you love to swim, fish, or just be near the water, five of these hikes take you to rivers, lakes, or waterfalls.

And the Hikes Are…

Drumroll please…. Here are the 8 hikes for this new Hiking Challenge! You can find more information and links to the full hike descriptions below. Which one will you do first?

1. Bearwallow Mountain
2. Wildcat Rock Trail – Extended
3. Bracken Preserve
4. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Fawn Lake and Lake Julia
5. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Holly Road to Hooker Falls
6. Green River Game Lands: Green River Cove Trail
7. Whitewater Falls
8. Youngs Mountain Trail
9. LOG YOUR HIKES
   • Log each hike as you complete it. You can check your progress in this roster.
   • You can do the hikes at your own pace. You can take weeks, months, or over a year—whatever works for you.
   • You must complete all your hikes before the start of the next Hiking Challenge. We launch a new challenge about every two years.
   • Only hikes that you’ve done after Oct. 1, 2021 count toward Hiking Challenge 6.
   • You can complete the hikes on your own or as a group.
   • Please share about your hikes with the hashtag #whitesquirrelhikingchallenge (optional)
   • Feel free to share about your hikes and connect with other hikers in our Facebook group, the Conserving Carolina Community.

   The Hiking Challenge is free and open to all, but you must be a Conserving Carolina member to become a Hiking Challenge 6 Champion. If you are a member and you complete all 8 hikes, you will earn your White Squirrel Patch and exclusive perks from local businesses that support conservation, including Appalachian Coffee Company, Lazy Otter Outfitters, Murphy’s Naturals, and YAM Yoga and Massage. Most importantly, you get to experience eight great places and deepen your personal connection to land conservation.

Hiking Challenge 6 is here! In Conserving Carolina’s and WPA’s White Squirrel Hiking Challenge 6, you get to explore the places you’re helping to protect—and they’re amazing! We invite you to take eight hikes on lands that Conserving Carolina has helped to protect, enhance, or open to the public.

This challenge includes two all-new Conserving Carolina trails with gorgeous views! Plus, you can see the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, lakes and waterfalls in DuPont State Recreational Forest, expanded trails in Bracken Mountain Preserve, and a beautiful creek in the Green River Game Lands. There’s also the all-time favorite Bearwallow Mountain with its 360-degree views over the mountains and countryside we’re working to protect.

These hikes will take you to some of our region’s “greatest hits,” as well as hidden gems where you may have the woods to yourself. If you’re into mountain biking, you have the option of biking some of these trails. And if you love to swim, fish, or just be near the water, five of these hikes take you to rivers, lakes, or waterfalls.

And the Hikes Are…

Drumroll please…. Here are the 8 hikes for this new Hiking Challenge! You can find more information and links to the full hike descriptions below. Which one will you do first?

1. Bearwallow Mountain
2. Wildcat Rock Trail – Extended
3. Bracken Preserve
4. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Fawn Lake and Lake Julia
5. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Holly Road to Hooker Falls
6. Green River Game Lands: Green River Cove Trail
7. Whitewater Falls
8. Youngs Mountain Trail
9. LOG YOUR HIKES
   • Log each hike as you complete it. You can check your progress in this roster.
   • You can do the hikes at your own pace. You can take weeks, months, or over a year—whatever works for you.
   • You must complete all your hikes before the start of the next Hiking Challenge. We launch a new challenge about every two years.
   • Only hikes that you’ve done after Oct. 1, 2021 count toward Hiking Challenge 6.
   • You can complete the hikes on your own or as a group.
   • Please share about your hikes with the hashtag #whitesquirrelhikingchallenge (optional)
   • Feel free to share about your hikes and connect with other hikers in our Facebook group, the Conserving Carolina Community.

   The Hiking Challenge is free and open to all, but you must be a Conserving Carolina member to become a Hiking Challenge 6 Champion. If you are a member and you complete all 8 hikes, you will earn your White Squirrel Patch and exclusive perks from local businesses that support conservation, including Appalachian Coffee Company, Lazy Otter Outfitters, Murphy’s Naturals, and YAM Yoga and Massage. Most importantly, you get to experience eight great places and deepen your personal connection to land conservation.

Sound healing helps us to become still, and open up to the peace that lies within our deeper awareness.

About this event
When we lie back in restorative poses, we can bring strength to our intentions.

Join Jamie Knox, owner & founder of Burning Sage Yoga and Billy Zanski, owner & founder of Skinny Beats sound shop as you let go and realign in this amazing event.

All props will be provided. Just bring yourself and your intentions.

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About Jamie Knox, MA, Ryt 200, AHC

Jamie’s journey with yoga and Ayurveda began at a little studio in West Hollywood, California. In her search to “be” she found who she was and her life began to take shape. She teaches Ayurveda-led yoga classes and workshops in Asheville, NC. She’s also a mom, wife, local playwright and actor, and imperfect being.

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About Billy Zanski

Billy Zanski has been sharing his passion for the healing energy of sound for over 20 years. In 2004, he opened Skinny Beats Sound Shop located in downtown Asheville, where his sound healing work is centered around creating space for individuals to become still, and go inward, connecting with their unique rhythm. Billy has also studied percussion extensively in Guinea, West Africa, which deeply influences his musical expression.

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This is an indoor event.

Imagine moving through your sun salutation on a mountaintop as the sky glows all around you (or stay in savasana for the full hour! No one here will judge you!) Marvel at nature’s light show, breathe in the fresh mountain air, and revel in the expansiveness of wide open spaces. This is our favorite version of our classic Yoga Hike here in Asheville and is offered in season (typically May – October) with start times planned approximately 2hrs prior to sunset. This mountaintop is on all of the “best places to view the sunset in Asheville” lists and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Want a more exclusive experience? Reserve a private Sunset Yoga Hike any day of the week with advanced notice.

Hiking Challenge 6 is here! In Conserving Carolina’s and WPA’s White Squirrel Hiking Challenge 6, you get to explore the places you’re helping to protect—and they’re amazing! We invite you to take eight hikes on lands that Conserving Carolina has helped to protect, enhance, or open to the public.

This challenge includes two all-new Conserving Carolina trails with gorgeous views! Plus, you can see the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, lakes and waterfalls in DuPont State Recreational Forest, expanded trails in Bracken Mountain Preserve, and a beautiful creek in the Green River Game Lands. There’s also the all-time favorite Bearwallow Mountain with its 360-degree views over the mountains and countryside we’re working to protect.

These hikes will take you to some of our region’s “greatest hits,” as well as hidden gems where you may have the woods to yourself. If you’re into mountain biking, you have the option of biking some of these trails. And if you love to swim, fish, or just be near the water, five of these hikes take you to rivers, lakes, or waterfalls.

And the Hikes Are…

Drumroll please…. Here are the 8 hikes for this new Hiking Challenge! You can find more information and links to the full hike descriptions below. Which one will you do first?

1. Bearwallow Mountain
2. Wildcat Rock Trail – Extended
3. Bracken Preserve
4. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Fawn Lake and Lake Julia
5. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Holly Road to Hooker Falls
6. Green River Game Lands: Green River Cove Trail
7. Whitewater Falls
8. Youngs Mountain Trail
9. LOG YOUR HIKES
   • Log each hike as you complete it. You can check your progress in this roster.
   • You can do the hikes at your own pace. You can take weeks, months, or over a year—whatever works for you.
   • You must complete all your hikes before the start of the next Hiking Challenge. We launch a new challenge about every two years.
   • Only hikes that you’ve done after Oct. 1, 2021 count toward Hiking Challenge 6.
   • You can complete the hikes on your own or as a group.
   • Please share about your hikes with the hashtag #whitesquirrelhikingchallenge (optional)
   • Feel free to share about your hikes and connect with other hikers in our Facebook group, the Conserving Carolina Community.

   The Hiking Challenge is free and open to all, but you must be a Conserving Carolina member to become a Hiking Challenge 6 Champion. If you are a member and you complete all 8 hikes, you will earn your White Squirrel Patch and exclusive perks from local businesses that support conservation, including Appalachian Coffee Company, Lazy Otter Outfitters, Murphy’s Naturals, and YAM Yoga and Massage. Most importantly, you get to experience eight great places and deepen your personal connection to land conservation.

Hiking Challenge 6 is here! In Conserving Carolina’s and WPA’s White Squirrel Hiking Challenge 6, you get to explore the places you’re helping to protect—and they’re amazing! We invite you to take eight hikes on lands that Conserving Carolina has helped to protect, enhance, or open to the public.

This challenge includes two all-new Conserving Carolina trails with gorgeous views! Plus, you can see the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, lakes and waterfalls in DuPont State Recreational Forest, expanded trails in Bracken Mountain Preserve, and a beautiful creek in the Green River Game Lands. There’s also the all-time favorite Bearwallow Mountain with its 360-degree views over the mountains and countryside we’re working to protect.

These hikes will take you to some of our region’s “greatest hits,” as well as hidden gems where you may have the woods to yourself. If you’re into mountain biking, you have the option of biking some of these trails. And if you love to swim, fish, or just be near the water, five of these hikes take you to rivers, lakes, or waterfalls.

And the Hikes Are…

Drumroll please…. Here are the 8 hikes for this new Hiking Challenge! You can find more information and links to the full hike descriptions below. Which one will you do first?

1. Bearwallow Mountain
2. Wildcat Rock Trail – Extended
3. Bracken Preserve
4. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Fawn Lake and Lake Julia
5. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Holly Road to Hooker Falls
6. Green River Game Lands: Green River Cove Trail
7. Whitewater Falls
8. Youngs Mountain Trail
9. LOG YOUR HIKES
   • Log each hike as you complete it. You can check your progress in this roster.
   • You can do the hikes at your own pace. You can take weeks, months, or over a year—whatever works for you.
   • You must complete all your hikes before the start of the next Hiking Challenge. We launch a new challenge about every two years.
   • Only hikes that you’ve done after Oct. 1, 2021 count toward Hiking Challenge 6.
   • You can complete the hikes on your own or as a group.
   • Please share about your hikes with the hashtag #whitesquirrelhikingchallenge (optional)
   • Feel free to share about your hikes and connect with other hikers in our Facebook group, the Conserving Carolina Community.

   The Hiking Challenge is free and open to all, but you must be a Conserving Carolina member to become a Hiking Challenge 6 Champion. If you are a member and you complete all 8 hikes, you will earn your White Squirrel Patch and exclusive perks from local businesses that support conservation, including Appalachian Coffee Company, Lazy Otter Outfitters, Murphy’s Naturals, and YAM Yoga and Massage. Most importantly, you get to experience eight great places and deepen your personal connection to land conservation.

Hiking Challenge 6 is here! In Conserving Carolina’s and WPA’s White Squirrel Hiking Challenge 6, you get to explore the places you’re helping to protect—and they’re amazing! We invite you to take eight hikes on lands that Conserving Carolina has helped to protect, enhance, or open to the public.

This challenge includes two all-new Conserving Carolina trails with gorgeous views! Plus, you can see the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, lakes and waterfalls in DuPont State Recreational Forest, expanded trails in Bracken Mountain Preserve, and a beautiful creek in the Green River Game Lands. There’s also the all-time favorite Bearwallow Mountain with its 360-degree views over the mountains and countryside we’re working to protect.

These hikes will take you to some of our region’s “greatest hits,” as well as hidden gems where you may have the woods to yourself. If you’re into mountain biking, you have the option of biking some of these trails. And if you love to swim, fish, or just be near the water, five of these hikes take you to rivers, lakes, or waterfalls.

And the Hikes Are…

Drumroll please…. Here are the 8 hikes for this new Hiking Challenge! You can find more information and links to the full hike descriptions below. Which one will you do first?

1. Bearwallow Mountain
2. Wildcat Rock Trail – Extended
3. Bracken Preserve
4. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Fawn Lake and Lake Julia
5. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Holly Road to Hooker Falls
6. Green River Game Lands: Green River Cove Trail
7. Whitewater Falls
8. Youngs Mountain Trail
9. LOG YOUR HIKES
   • Log each hike as you complete it. You can check your progress in this roster.
   • You can do the hikes at your own pace. You can take weeks, months, or over a year—whatever works for you.
   • You must complete all your hikes before the start of the next Hiking Challenge. We launch a new challenge about every two years.
   • Only hikes that you’ve done after Oct. 1, 2021 count toward Hiking Challenge 6.
   • You can complete the hikes on your own or as a group.
   • Please share about your hikes with the hashtag #whitesquirrelhikingchallenge (optional)
   • Feel free to share about your hikes and connect with other hikers in our Facebook group, the Conserving Carolina Community.

   The Hiking Challenge is free and open to all, but you must be a Conserving Carolina member to become a Hiking Challenge 6 Champion. If you are a member and you complete all 8 hikes, you will earn your White Squirrel Patch and exclusive perks from local businesses that support conservation, including Appalachian Coffee Company, Lazy Otter Outfitters, Murphy’s Naturals, and YAM Yoga and Massage. Most importantly, you get to experience eight great places and deepen your personal connection to land conservation.

Come join us as we breathe, move, play and drink beer! It’s a new way to enjoy our little mountain town of Asheville. After an hour of yoga and pictures, take your token and wander into the local brewery for a free beer of your choosing. Options available for under 21. This is a kid friendly and beginner class!

Hiking Challenge 6 is here! In Conserving Carolina’s and WPA’s White Squirrel Hiking Challenge 6, you get to explore the places you’re helping to protect—and they’re amazing! We invite you to take eight hikes on lands that Conserving Carolina has helped to protect, enhance, or open to the public.

This challenge includes two all-new Conserving Carolina trails with gorgeous views! Plus, you can see the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, lakes and waterfalls in DuPont State Recreational Forest, expanded trails in Bracken Mountain Preserve, and a beautiful creek in the Green River Game Lands. There’s also the all-time favorite Bearwallow Mountain with its 360-degree views over the mountains and countryside we’re working to protect.

These hikes will take you to some of our region’s “greatest hits,” as well as hidden gems where you may have the woods to yourself. If you’re into mountain biking, you have the option of biking some of these trails. And if you love to swim, fish, or just be near the water, five of these hikes take you to rivers, lakes, or waterfalls.

And the Hikes Are…

Drumroll please…. Here are the 8 hikes for this new Hiking Challenge! You can find more information and links to the full hike descriptions below. Which one will you do first?

1. Bearwallow Mountain
2. Wildcat Rock Trail – Extended
3. Bracken Preserve
4. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Fawn Lake and Lake Julia
5. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Holly Road to Hooker Falls
6. Green River Game Lands: Green River Cove Trail
7. Whitewater Falls
8. Youngs Mountain Trail
9. LOG YOUR HIKES
   • Log each hike as you complete it. You can check your progress in this roster.
   • You can do the hikes at your own pace. You can take weeks, months, or over a year—whatever works for you.
   • You must complete all your hikes before the start of the next Hiking Challenge. We launch a new challenge about every two years.
   • Only hikes that you’ve done after Oct. 1, 2021 count toward Hiking Challenge 6.
   • You can complete the hikes on your own or as a group.
   • Please share about your hikes with the hashtag #whitesquirrelhikingchallenge (optional)
   • Feel free to share about your hikes and connect with other hikers in our Facebook group, the Conserving Carolina Community.

   The Hiking Challenge is free and open to all, but you must be a Conserving Carolina member to become a Hiking Challenge 6 Champion. If you are a member and you complete all 8 hikes, you will earn your White Squirrel Patch and exclusive perks from local businesses that support conservation, including Appalachian Coffee Company, Lazy Otter Outfitters, Murphy’s Naturals, and YAM Yoga and Massage. Most importantly, you get to experience eight great places and deepen your personal connection to land conservation.

Hiking Challenge 6 is here! In Conserving Carolina’s and WPA’s White Squirrel Hiking Challenge 6, you get to explore the places you’re helping to protect—and they’re amazing! We invite you to take eight hikes on lands that Conserving Carolina has helped to protect, enhance, or open to the public.

This challenge includes two all-new Conserving Carolina trails with gorgeous views! Plus, you can see the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, lakes and waterfalls in DuPont State Recreational Forest, expanded trails in Bracken Mountain Preserve, and a beautiful creek in the Green River Game Lands. There’s also the all-time favorite Bearwallow Mountain with its 360-degree views over the mountains and countryside we’re working to protect.

These hikes will take you to some of our region’s “greatest hits,” as well as hidden gems where you may have the woods to yourself. If you’re into mountain biking, you have the option of biking some of these trails. And if you love to swim, fish, or just be near the water, five of these hikes take you to rivers, lakes, or waterfalls.

And the Hikes Are…

Drumroll please…. Here are the 8 hikes for this new Hiking Challenge! You can find more information and links to the full hike descriptions below. Which one will you do first?

1. Bearwallow Mountain
2. Wildcat Rock Trail – Extended
3. Bracken Preserve
4. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Fawn Lake and Lake Julia
5. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Holly Road to Hooker Falls
6. Green River Game Lands: Green River Cove Trail
7. Whitewater Falls
8. Youngs Mountain Trail
9. LOG YOUR HIKES
   • Log each hike as you complete it. You can check your progress in this roster.
   • You can do the hikes at your own pace. You can take weeks, months, or over a year—whatever works for you.
   • You must complete all your hikes before the start of the next Hiking Challenge. We launch a new challenge about every two years.
   • Only hikes that you’ve done after Oct. 1, 2021 count toward Hiking Challenge 6.
   • You can complete the hikes on your own or as a group.
   • Please share about your hikes with the hashtag #whitesquirrelhikingchallenge (optional)
   • Feel free to share about your hikes and connect with other hikers in our Facebook group, the Conserving Carolina Community.

   The Hiking Challenge is free and open to all, but you must be a Conserving Carolina member to become a Hiking Challenge 6 Champion. If you are a member and you complete all 8 hikes, you will earn your White Squirrel Patch and exclusive perks from local businesses that support conservation, including Appalachian Coffee Company, Lazy Otter Outfitters, Murphy’s Naturals, and YAM Yoga and Massage. Most importantly, you get to experience eight great places and deepen your personal connection to land conservation.

Hiking Challenge 6 is here! In Conserving Carolina’s and WPA’s White Squirrel Hiking Challenge 6, you get to explore the places you’re helping to protect—and they’re amazing! We invite you to take eight hikes on lands that Conserving Carolina has helped to protect, enhance, or open to the public.

This challenge includes two all-new Conserving Carolina trails with gorgeous views! Plus, you can see the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, lakes and waterfalls in DuPont State Recreational Forest, expanded trails in Bracken Mountain Preserve, and a beautiful creek in the Green River Game Lands. There’s also the all-time favorite Bearwallow Mountain with its 360-degree views over the mountains and countryside we’re working to protect.

These hikes will take you to some of our region’s “greatest hits,” as well as hidden gems where you may have the woods to yourself. If you’re into mountain biking, you have the option of biking some of these trails. And if you love to swim, fish, or just be near the water, five of these hikes take you to rivers, lakes, or waterfalls.

And the Hikes Are…

Drumroll please…. Here are the 8 hikes for this new Hiking Challenge! You can find more information and links to the full hike descriptions below. Which one will you do first?

1. Bearwallow Mountain
2. Wildcat Rock Trail – Extended
3. Bracken Preserve
4. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Fawn Lake and Lake Julia
5. DuPont State Recreational Forest: Holly Road to Hooker Falls
6. Green River Game Lands: Green River Cove Trail
7. Whitewater Falls
8. Youngs Mountain Trail
9. LOG YOUR HIKES
   • Log each hike as you complete it. You can check your progress in this roster.
   • You can do the hikes at your own pace. You can take weeks, months, or over a year—whatever works for you.
   • You must complete all your hikes before the start of the next Hiking Challenge. We launch a new challenge about every two years.
   • Only hikes that you’ve done after Oct. 1, 2021 count toward Hiking Challenge 6.
   • You can complete the hikes on your own or as a group.
   • Please share about your hikes with the hashtag #whitesquirrelhikingchallenge (optional)
   • Feel free to share about your hikes and connect with other hikers in our Facebook group, the Conserving Carolina Community.

   The Hiking Challenge is free and open to all, but you must be a Conserving Carolina member to become a Hiking Challenge 6 Champion. If you are a member and you complete all 8 hikes, you will earn your White Squirrel Patch and exclusive perks from local businesses that support conservation, including Appalachian Coffee Company, Lazy Otter Outfitters, Murphy’s Naturals, and YAM Yoga and Massage. Most importantly, you get to experience eight great places and deepen your personal connection to land conservation.