Macon County 4-H Summer Fun went to Robbinsville NC and hiked the 2 mile trail in the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.  The forest was dedicated to Joyce Kilmer, a World War I hero and author of the famous poem “Trees” in 1935 by the Forest Service.

4-H’ers hiked among trees that are more than 300 years old.  The Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest is home to more than 100 species of trees, including virgin stands of sycamore, basswood, oak and yellow-poplar. The largest tulip poplars are more than 20 feet in circumference and over 100 feet tall. Beneath these giants, the forest floor is carpeted with wildflowers and ferns.  Everyone had a great hike and enjoyed the scenery and nature of the forest.