Archived Reading Room

‘First Creation’ available Dec. 3

The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust’s acclaimed coffee table book, First Creation, will be available at Shakespeare & Co. bookstore in Cashiers from 12:30-2 p.m. on Dec. 3.

The book was published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust’s first acquisition. First Creation: 100 Years of Land Conservation is a photographic record of the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau. The North Carolina Historical Review called it “... an enjoyable read for nature and wildlife enthusiasts, and for anyone interested in the North Carolina mountains.”

The cost of the book is $50 and 100 percent of the proceeds go to the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust. Publisher Ran Shaffner and past HCLT President Mercedes Heller will be available to sign copies of the book.

www.hicashlt.org or call 828.526.1111.

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