How fire saved NC’s Pilot Mountain

The plants at North Carolina’s Pilot Mountain State Park are adapted to fire, which explains why they’re flourishing after the accidental 1,000-acre Grindstone Fire of 2021. Come hike the trails with us and see how things look a year later.

The North Carolina Year of the Trail series is presented by the State Employees Credit Union Foundation.

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Credits:
Producer/Editor: Michelle Lotker
Videographer: Rob Nelson
Special thanks to Daniel Whittaker for sharing his footage of the Grindstone Fire, and to Pilot Mountain State Park.