Long before it was a mecca for rafters and thrill seekers, the Nantahala River was traveled by naturalists and explorers from William Bartram to John C. Fremont. The federal government began purchasing land for the new Nantahala National Forest, and the need for aluminum to fight World War II precipitated the construction of Fontana Lake and Nantahala Lake. In this narrative history of the river, Lance Holland pays tribute to the Nantahala's many facets.
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Lance Holland.
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