Fonta Flora Facts
This is what the initials FFST stand for.
What is the Fonta Flora State Trail.
This is the one thing every hiker should never leave home without.
What is water?
This local brewery is hosting tonight's fundraiser.
What is Appalachian Mountain Brewing (AMB)?
This bright orange trail marker guides hikers along the Fonta Flora State Trail.
What is the feather blaze?
Old Fort sits in this famous mountain range.
What are the Blue Ridge Mountains?
When completed, this trail will stretch approximately this many miles across western North Carolina.
What is 100 miles?
This outdoor ethic encourages hikers to leave nature exactly as they found it.
What is Leave No Trace?
These three letters stand for one of America's most popular beer styles.
What is IPA (India Pale Ale)?
This giant salamander is a symbol of clean mountain streams in Western North Carolina.
What is a hellbender?
Old Fort has become one of North Carolina's premier destinations for this outdoor sport.
What is mountain biking?
These are the two cities the Fonta Flora State Trail will connect.
What are Morganton and Asheville?
This is the universal signal that tells hikers to turn around because lightning may be nearby.
What is thunder?
This characteristic is often mistaken as an indicator of a beer's alcohol content.
What is a beer's color?
This flowering plant, often one of the first blooms of spring, has three white petals and is protected in many parks.
What is trillium?
This state trail passes through Old Fort and is the focus of tonight's fundraiser.
What is the Fonta Flora State Trail?
This is the year F3ST was awarded 501c3 status and had a fully formed Board of Directors.
What is 2021?
This well-known, garbage-loving animal in NC should never be fed by hikers because it can become dependent on people.
What is the black bear?
Beer is made from water, hops, malt, and ...
What is yeast?
This flowering tree with white or pink blossoms is North Carolina's official state flower.
What is the flowering dogwood?
This river flows through Old Fort and is the eastern endpoint of the trail section currently under construction.
What is the Catawba river?
This is the name of the historic town that now lies beneath Lake James.
What is Fonta Flora?
This navigation tool doesn't need batteries and has helped hikers find their way for centuries.
What is a compass?
Throughout July, AMB is donating $1 from every pint of this featured beer to Friends of Fonta Flora.
What is Spotty Oaty Pale Ale?
Nicknamed the "snot otter," this giant salamander is one of Western North Carolina's most famous stream residents.
What is a hellbender?
This state agency officially designates and manages North Carolina's State Trails.
What is North Carolina State Parks?