Excerpt taken from an episode of Expeditions with Patrick McMillan called Grassy Balds: The Heart of Roan. In this emotional interview Ted Hoilman discusses what he calls 'the closest place to heaven' - which is Big Yellow Mountain of the Roan Highlands massif. Ted's family has managed the land here for over 100 years and his testimony truly captures the connection between man and the grassy balds. Support the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy of North Carolina to help continue the conservation of these special places.
This is my dads nephew and I could't help but cry when I saw this because Ted looks so much like my dad. My dad was also raised in these mountains and the stories he would tell us were the kind that make memories that you never forget. Thank You Ted for doing this.
TheCoty1992 1 month ago