NHC offers ‘trail ambassador’ training

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Wednesday, 19/02/2025

Join the Nantahala Hiking club this weekend for a training session to educate people how to become “trail ambassadors.”

The session will be held with the upcoming surge of northbound Appalachian Trail hikers that will hit Western North Carolina in the next couple of months.

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Van Horns honored for hiking club legacy

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Wednesday, 21/02/2024

In recognition of the outsize impact that longtime members Bill and Sharon Van Horn have had on the organization, the Nantahala Hiking Club has created a new annual award in honor of their contributions. 

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Nantahala Hiking Club to celebrate year of stewardship

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Wednesday, 22/11/2023

The Nantahala Hiking Club will recognize outstanding volunteers during its annual awards banquet 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at First Presbyterian Church in Franklin. 

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