Changing gears: Transylvania tourism shifts focus to protecting natural assets
Volume
26
/ Issue 14
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Martin Lortz
After years of Transylvania County’s outdoor treasures being “loved to death,” tourism officials there have decided to focus occupancy tax dollars on not just promoting the area’s natural resources — but protecting them as well. On the cover: Mountain biker Preston Lortz tackles Big Rock Trail in DuPont State Recreational Forest
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