Healing Powers of Nature

The Biltmore Forest

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Many people may know George Vanderbilt ’ s Biltmore Estate by the architecture and title of “ America ’ s Largest Home .” But the surrounding gardens and forest are worthy of their own tour ticket . Be it self-guided , by bike or horse , enjoying the grounds that Frederick Law Olmsted planned starting in 1875 is an enchanting experience .

Known as America ’ s foremost landscape architect , Olmsted designed other worldrenowned projects including New York City ’ s Central Park and Washington , D . C .’ s United States Capitol Grounds . Biltmore was Olmsted ’ s final project .

WRITTEN BY Bek Mitchell-Kidd

PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY The Biltmore Company

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