Asheville, NC & Brevard, NC Listed in Top 20 for Outdoor Kids

According to The Transylvania Times, Vol. 123-No. 67, August 20 edition and the August edition of Backpacker Magazine, Asheville, NC ranked #11 and Brevard, NC ranked #20 as a great place to 'raise an outdoor kid'. Factors included close proximity to Pisgah National Forest, environmental studies at Brevard College, Brevard Music Center, and numerous summer camps in the area. Also considered was the new bike/hike trail that will eventually run all the way from downtown Brevard into the national forest and back. In addition, a 400 acre recreation area is planned behind Brevard Music Center which will feature numerous outdoor activities for children of all ages.