Helene Recovery: McDowell County Travel and Safety Updates
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Sunday
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Hiking in Snake Country

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Sun, May 21, 2023
Lake James State Park - Visitor Center

Meet at the Paddy's Creek Access East Picnic Shelter at 4 p.m. and learn the do's and don'ts of handling encounters with snakes while out on the trail.

Photo by K. Bischof and S. Becker: Northern mole kingsnake (Lampropeltis rhombomaculata), a nonvenomous species, at Lake James State Park

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