
Grassy Balds, The Heart of Rone
Season 1 Episode 112 | 27m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore Roan Mountain, one of North America’s greatest and most beautiful natural areas.
Few places can inspire a naturalist as much as Roan Mountain. This is one of North America’s greatest and most beautiful natural areas. The crown jewels of this highland are its grassy balds, vast treeless grasslands that are reminiscent of prairies. They shelter many rare and endangered species and connect man to the natural world as poignantly as possible.
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Grassy Balds, The Heart of Rone
Season 1 Episode 112 | 27m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
Few places can inspire a naturalist as much as Roan Mountain. This is one of North America’s greatest and most beautiful natural areas. The crown jewels of this highland are its grassy balds, vast treeless grasslands that are reminiscent of prairies. They shelter many rare and endangered species and connect man to the natural world as poignantly as possible.
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