Post by madratdan on Jun 4, 2006 16:35:35 GMT -5
CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. North Carolina's newest state park hasn't even opened yet and already there's talk of making it bigger.
Lawmakers voted a little over a year ago to create a new park in the Hickory Nut Gorge area of western North Carolina. Now the state is negotiating with the owners of the private Chimney Rock Park about acquiring some of their property.
Hickory Nut Gorge is about ten miles long and goes through the Bat Cave and Chimney Rock areas. The area is home to rare plants and animals, as well as geological features including the famous cave.
Full story:
www.wwaytv3.com/Global/story.asp?S=4985685&nav=menu70_2
Lawmakers voted a little over a year ago to create a new park in the Hickory Nut Gorge area of western North Carolina. Now the state is negotiating with the owners of the private Chimney Rock Park about acquiring some of their property.
Hickory Nut Gorge is about ten miles long and goes through the Bat Cave and Chimney Rock areas. The area is home to rare plants and animals, as well as geological features including the famous cave.
Full story:
www.wwaytv3.com/Global/story.asp?S=4985685&nav=menu70_2