roan mountains natural balds

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“Helping keep Roan Mountain’s Natural Balds Bald Naturally.” – Jamey Donaldson, goatherd

Baatany Goat Project will start on Wednesday with the goats being herded up the mountain from Carver’s Gap to their first paddock on Jane Bald.

You can be a part of the history of the mountain. Adopt a goat for a month, a summer or a year. (You can also adopt one of the guard dogs too.) Baatany.org/adopt

The name of Jane Bald came from Jane Cook who along with her sister made a November walk over the balds in 1870. Sister Harriet’s complications from milk-sickness made the walk a very serious situation. Listen to the story taken from page 23 of the book: Roan Mountain: History of an Appalachian Treasure by Jennifer Bauer.

Five weeks until the Xtreme Roan Adventures: Kid’s Nature Study, July 25 & 26.
Go to www.XtremeRoanAdventures.org to see the schedule and to learn more about how you can be a part of an Adventure!

And if you have not been able to get to the mountain for the rhododendron and flame azalea blooms, be sure to keep up with the beautiful photography on the Friends of Roan Mountain FaceBook page.