A Stroll with Bruce Parker

On the beautiful afternoon last Friday, Bruce Parker came up for a visit on the mountain and to check out the current lake level. We were joined by Tom from the Mountain Lake Biological Station on our stroll down White Pine Road along Pond Drain. Dr. Parker is a Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences from Virginia Tech, and has studied the lake and ecology here on the mountain for the past 40 years. Dr. Parker pointed out many super-neat geological features along our walk, and talked to Tom and I about his past research and ideas about the lake. It was a very fun and informative afternoon, we'd like to thank Dr. Parker for sharing his knowledge and experiences with us on the walkabout. Be on the look out for a new display in the Conservancy Visitor Center this spring - it will include samples from carbon-dated, mature tree stumps from the lake bed, and updated historic account of the lake fluctuation levels, a new geological rock formation display, and more!
 

Tom and Dr. Parker near a stream conversion along White Pine Road.

Ice wonders and stream crossing White Pine Road

A mild yet snowy walkabout at Mountain Lake