Kingsport Times/News
By STEPHEN IGO
sigo@timesnews.net
HIGH KNOB. Known for bringing home the bacon, Virginia congressman Rick Boucher can bring the rain, too.
“All I have to do is schedule an outdoor event,” Boucher, D-9th District, told a throng gathered on the flank of a mist-enshrouded, rain-drenched mountain in Wise County on Monday, “and […]
Richland Balsam is currently the scene of a struggle between the Fraser Fir and the balsam woolly adelgids. Accidentally introduced into the U. S. around 1900, the adelgid first appeared at this site in the late 1970’s. Once infested, most firs die, leaving the gray “snags” as mute testimony. To learn […]
This is a lengthy scenic trail which travels through two recreation areas. Chief Benge Scout Trail begins in High Knob Recreation Area at the observation tower. From this location, you can see five states. The building of this trail was a joint effort between the Lonesome Pine District of the Boy Scouts of America and […]