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North Carolina's lonely mountains: In Lonely mountains: The monadnocks of the inner Piedmont, page 1; One of the most striking sights on North Carolina's inner Piedmont is the solitary peaks or ridges that loom above the plateau's average elevation. Some of these are among the state's most visited parks: Hanging Rock, Pilot Mountain, Crowders Mountain, Stone...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Crowders Mountain State Park: Enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Crowders Mountain State Park while learning about the geologic formation of the mountain and the flora and fauna that are found there.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail: This historic trail, part of the National Trails System, tracks the route of Patriot militia men to the Battle of Kings Mountain.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Experience North Carolina's state parks with EELEs: An EELE is an Environmental Education Learning Experience -- a site-specific program offered by the North Carolina state parks system. EELEs include pre-visit activities, on-site activities and post-visit activities, but they do not necessarily have to be used in conjunction with a group visit. Educators can attend EELE workshops to gain rich educational experiences that provide knowledge, insight, and immediate practical materials for use in the classroom.; Format: article; By Linda Dow.

Crowders Mountain park rangers and visitors: Park rangers explain a rock feature to visitors at Crowders Mountain State Park, North Carolina.; Format: image

View from the top of Crowders Mountain: View from the top of Crowders Mountain. Crowders Mountain is a monadnock -- an isolated hill or mountain of resistant rock rising above an eroded lowland. The area surrounding Crowders Mountain is referred to as a peneplain. It was originally...; Format: image/photograph

Crowders Mountain State Park headquarters: Headquarters of Crowders Mountain State Park in Gaston County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Rocks and Minerals: Teach your students to be rock hounds with these wonderful rock and mineral resources.; Format: bibliography/help

Lonely mountains: The monadnocks of the inner Piedmont: This Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations “virtual field trip” explores the geology of North Carolina's monadnocks, mountains that rise individually above the surrounding topogaphy.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Crowders Mountain State Park: This is the view from Crowders Mountain in Crowders Mountain State Park.; Format: image/photograph

A turtle at Crowders Mountain in Cleveland County, NC: This is a turtle at Crowders Mountain in Crowders Mountain State Park.; Format: image/photograph

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