On the Blue Ridge (near Aho, Watauga County) in the section known as The Laurel is a large overhanging rock known as the Josh Rock. About 1840 or later, Joshua Story was hunting in this section and was overtaken by night and a dense fog. He took up camp under this rock and made a fire. No sooner was this done than he heard the scream of a panther in the nearby thicket. This animal kept him on the alert throughout the night. When his fire would burn low, the panther would come on the top of the rock so close that it would knock off the dry leaves on him. He could often hear it pat its tail on the rock as it would crouch near the cliff edge. When the fire was made to burn brighter, the animal would move away for some distance.