Please help save the Fiery Gizzard Gorge in Tennessee
Posted: Aug 6, 2010 11:19 pm
There is a window of opportunity now to help preserve a big chunk (6000+
acres) of Marion County, TN Cumberland Plateau and Escarpment in the
Fiery Gizzard Gorge and also in Hargiss Cove in Battle Creek.This
includes numerous caves and pits and a mile and half of the hiking
trail. The area will more than double the already protected parts of the
gorge which include Foster Falls.
There was a plan for a private development with houses along the
opposite rim from the trail but that has apparently gone by the wayside,
at least for the time being.
Check out the Land Trust for Tennessee website:
http://www.landtrusttn.org/fierygizzard.html
or search for: Land Trust of Tennessee. Please make a tax deductible donation
and spread the word as you can.
It is also on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fiery ... 995?v=wall
In the Stephen Alvarez aerial shot of the gorge on the website,
the water sinks in the gorge below the prominent bluff, Raven
Point. It immediately drops 100' or so below the creek bed
and doesn't resurge for miles. There is likely a lot of cave
between waiting to be found.
The trail is nationally known for it's outstanding scenery.There are numerous
waterfalls and the views from the bluffs are beautiful. It would be a shame
to have them marred with buildings.
Thanks,
Joel Buckner
acres) of Marion County, TN Cumberland Plateau and Escarpment in the
Fiery Gizzard Gorge and also in Hargiss Cove in Battle Creek.This
includes numerous caves and pits and a mile and half of the hiking
trail. The area will more than double the already protected parts of the
gorge which include Foster Falls.
There was a plan for a private development with houses along the
opposite rim from the trail but that has apparently gone by the wayside,
at least for the time being.
Check out the Land Trust for Tennessee website:
http://www.landtrusttn.org/fierygizzard.html
or search for: Land Trust of Tennessee. Please make a tax deductible donation
and spread the word as you can.
It is also on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fiery ... 995?v=wall
In the Stephen Alvarez aerial shot of the gorge on the website,
the water sinks in the gorge below the prominent bluff, Raven
Point. It immediately drops 100' or so below the creek bed
and doesn't resurge for miles. There is likely a lot of cave
between waiting to be found.
The trail is nationally known for it's outstanding scenery.There are numerous
waterfalls and the views from the bluffs are beautiful. It would be a shame
to have them marred with buildings.
Thanks,
Joel Buckner