Jester spends a weekend camping at the Black Mountain Campground in Western North Carolina and shares with us her hikes to Mt. Mitchell, which is the Highest Peak East of the Mississippi, and the Green Knob Fire Tower.

The Death of Elisha Mitchell: https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2014/06/27/the-death-of-elisha-mitchell

NC High Peaks Association and Friends of Mt. Mitchell State Park: https://nchighpeaks.org/

Hiking NC Lookout Towers: https://www.amazon.com/Hiking-North-Carolinas-Lookout-Towers/dp/0895873567

National Geographic Map: Mt. Mitchell & Green Knob: https://www.amazon.com/Linville-Mitchell-National-Geographic-Illustrated/dp/1566954223

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