Top of the Town: Will Buncombe County get a park with a view?
Volume
29
/ Issue 46
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Frances O'Connor
Asheville’s 19th-century tourists, 20th-century moonshiners and present-day, adventure-seeking residents have long made the most of Deaverview Mountain’s springs and sightlines. Now, with the help of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and a wealthy anonymous conservationist, this natural gem may soon be maintained as the county’s largest public park.
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