Still Standing, Still Wagging: Long Recovery Continues In North Carolina Treasure

Rebuild.

Honestly, the word just doesn’t do this story justice. Rebuild – kind of a nonchalant, chilly and clinical way to describe what really happened, and what is happening, in the far reaches of western North Carolina.

In late September of 2024, just a season or two away from where we sit right now, this scenic and spectacular region ended up face-to-face with devastation and tragedy.

Hurricane Helene: the unwelcome visitor whose short stay resulted in an entire district rocked – and in some cases, destroyed — by flooding. Estimates put the flood toll at well over 100 lives lost in the immediate Asheville, NC area alone.

Read more on our sister article, Travel Trek & Tour. 

Photos: Courtesy Dave Gross, Barkwells, Cider and Birch Photography