Fire-towers are such an amazing experience. Wayah Bald in Nantahala National forest sits in the middle of the forest at high altitude to detect wildfires. Under the night sky, with the moon and stars as a backdrop, I see this as the Beacon of Nantahala. As the stars shine above, the forests breathes below. But it is named after the red wolves that once roamed this lands. In Cherokee, 'Wa Ya' means 'wolf.'