蓝脊保护协会在Watauga县的Howard Knob购买了73英亩土地,用公共小径和停车场保护其自然和文化遗产。 The Blue Ridge Conservancy bought 73 acres on Howard Knob in Watauga County, preserving its natural and cultural heritage with public trails and parking.

蓝脊保护协会已敲定一项交易,在Watauga县的Howard Knob购买73英亩土地,该地俯瞰Boone,历史悠久,包括1983年拆除的1979年美国航天局具有争议的风车。 The Blue Ridge Conservancy has finalized a deal to buy 73 acres on Howard Knob in Watauga County, a site overlooking Boone with a history including a controversial 1979 NASA windmill that was removed in 1983. 这次购买预计将于12月结束,这是1990年代私人所有权引发的数十年养护努力的一个重要里程碑。 The purchase, expected to close in December, marks a key milestone in decades of conservation efforts sparked by private ownership in the 1990s. 土地将开放给公众,通过新的徒步旅行和攀登小径以及扩大停车位,保持其自然和文化意义。 The land will be opened to the public with new hiking and climbing trails and expanded parking, preserving its natural and cultural significance.