Hike of the week: Blue Heron Loop
Distance: 6.4 miles
Elevation gain: 640 ft.
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailhead: Blue Heron
When it comes to under-rated hiking trails in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation...
Hike of the Week: Burnt Mill
Distance: 4.3 miles
Elevation gain: 200 ft.
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailhead: Burnt Mill
As the crow flies, and even as the deer walks, Burnt Mill Loop isn’t far from...
Hike of the week: Hazard Cave
Distance: 2.4 miles
Elevation gain: 179 ft.
Difficulty: Easy
Trailhead: Hazard Cave
Think of Pickett State Park as the old side of the Big South Fork National River...
Report: BSF facing cuts due to sequestration
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The Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area — like other National Park Service units across the country...
Hike of the Week: Middle Creek Loop
Distance: 3.5 miles
Elevation gain: 388 ft.
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailhead: Middle Creek
The reaction of first-timers to Middle Creek Nature Loop, once they have completed the 3.5-mile hike,...
BSF announces camping fee increase
BANDY CREEK — Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area has implemented new camping fees as of January 1, 2018, for both Bandy...
Report: BSF generates $16 million in economic benefit
A new National Park Service report shows that 565,063 visitors to Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in 2013 spent $16.3 million...
Fee hike proposed for Bandy Creek group camps
BANDY CREEK — The Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area is proposing a fee increase for the group campgrounds at Bandy Creek,...
BSF offers cemetery assistance
The Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area will provide assistance this weekend for family members wishing to visit remote cemeteries and do...
BSF’s snake program offers ‘Go Big’ points
BANDY CREEK — Want to see a snake up close and learn about how it survives in the rough terrain of the Big South...
