Gear sale, music and whitewater at the NOC
It’s a big weekend at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, Sept. 27-29, with its Guest Appreciation Festival, the U.S. Slalom Nationals,…
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Child cancer benefit to race through Cherokee
The annual Chief’s Challenge one-mile run and walk benefit for victims of childhood cancer will take place at 2 p.m.…
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Website offers guide to leaf viewing
The U.S. Forest Service is promoting its fall foliage webpage, which features scenic drives and other areas in the Nantahala…
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Disc golf for kids
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer a beginner’s disc golf class for youth ages 8 to 17. The…
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Serendipitous hawk watch
The rains came Saturday. It was a good day for a soaker, from my perspective. I had writing I needed…
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New forest coalition brings once-rival groups together
As Brent Martin stared down the barrel of an impending tug-of-war over WNC’s national forests, he dreaded yet another round…
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Cultivating dreams in Appalachia
Sunshine spills into Jackson County. The warm late summer rays cascade down into the mountains, ultimately flowing into the fields…
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Mountain Heritage Day features 5K run
A 5K race will be held on the campus of Western Carolina University in conjunction with Mountain Heritage Day festivities.…
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Top honors for SCC students
No junior women’s freestyle kayaker in the world was better than Stecoah resident Rowan Stuart recently at the ICF Canoe…
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Conservation group to host fishing tournament Sept. 28
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee will host its first Fish Frenzy, a kayak and canoe fishing tournament, Saturday,…
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Track rising water on your phone
In time for peak hurricane season, Duke Energy is going mobile with its lake level information. The smart phone-friendly website…
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Mysteries of raptors revealed in Cashiers
A group of raptors will be featured at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at The Village Green Commons in Cashiers.
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Got bears?
For homeowners with bear problems, the B.E.A.R. Task Force is hosting a program to keep the persistent beasts away.
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Grant helps elk volunteers on bikes
A $1,000 grant given to the Elk Bugle Corps in Cataloochee Valley of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will…
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Adopt A Stream helps clean Clyde waterway
Representatives from the town of Clyde and HomeTrust Bank removed 80 pounds of trash Saturday, Sept. 7, from the small…
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Fall out for the fallout
Thanks to an invitation from a friend — Blair Ogburn, senior naturalist at Balsam Mountain Trust — I was able…
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Growing pains: Farmers pay the price as elk herd damage crops, fences
It is a common story — a species once eliminated returns to find not everyone welcomes it back with open…
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Blight-resistant chestnuts planted in Cashiers
Tree seedlings planted at McKinney Meadow in Cashiers this week may signal a new chapter for the American Chestnut in…
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Advanced tech courses offered to students
Haywood County high school students will have more educational opportunities in the areas of electronics and machining, thanks to a…
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Farm tour introduces tourists to their food source
A Western North Carolina farm tour provides the perfect chance to see where food comes from and to get to…
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Parkway throws mountain party
A day full of activities at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center near Asheville promises mountain music, outdoor literature, local…
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Geothermal project extends crop’s life
Haywood Community College will soon build an experimental geothermal pre-cooling facility to extend the shelf life of produce and crops…
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Chestnut trees highlight of hike
A walk along the Blue Ridge Parkway will take hikers on a journey to explore the mighty chestnut tree and…
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Buy gear and help the park’s friends
Mast General Store is offering outdoor enthusiasts a way to get new gear while helping out the Great Smoky Mountains…
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Get thee to an eatery
Sorry, I couldn’t help it – I saw Hamlet at Montford Park this past weekend. But to be more specific,…
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A great dam run
The annual Dam Race at Fontana Dam — featuring a run over the top of the towering dam itself —…
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Blue Ridge Breakaway a success
Olympic silver-medalist Lauren Tamayo from Asheville was among the 460 riders from 18 states who pedaled the scenic roadways, byways…
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Record rainfall, is it climate change?
A program about climate change in Western North Carolina will explore how oldtimers and scientists alike view changing weather patterns…
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New wildlife police boss in WNC
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has promoted Tim Sisk to the position of captain for the state’s western counties, covering…
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Cherokee chief placed on wildlife resources board
Michel Hicks, Principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has been appointed a commissioner on the N.C. Wildlife…
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Parkway reopens along damaged stretch
The Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened a closed section of the motor road — from Ox Creek Road in Asheville…
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Trail promises cemeteries and rapids
Friends of the Smokies will host a guided, 9-mile roundtrip hike, Tuesday, Sept. 17, along Noland Creek Trail. The hike…
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Paddlers ready to hit the Tuckasegee
The Old Cullowhee Canoe Slalom, a family-friendly paddling competition on a calm section of the Tuckasegee River, is set for…
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Owning the autumn sky
The loud, piercing keee-eeeeerrrr jerks your head up involuntarily to see the essence of wild freedom — a red-tailed hawk,…
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Citizen scientists help PARI catalog celestial photographs
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is making use of citizen scientists from around the world to help sort and catalog…
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Learn ins and outs of seed saving
Seed expert Keith Nicholson will cover the what, why and how of vegetable seeds and seed saving at 7 p.m.…
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Input sought for park at Hall Mountain
Community members are invited to attend upcoming public meetings to learn more about the use of the Hall Mountain Tract…
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Tour planned for historic and eco-friendly estate in Cashiers
A storied estate in Cashiers, preserved for future generations, will be the destination of an upcoming ecotour.
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A bird of two tales
Roger Tory Petersen called it, “one of the most breathtaking of the world’s weirdest birds,” and it was John James…
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Balancing grades, world-class training no problem for SCC Early College student
By Tyler Norris Goode • Contributor Rowan Stuart’s favorite kayak maneuver is called the “Phonics Monkey” and involves spinning the vessel…
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Dangerous levels of sewage found in WNC creek
State and local officials are advising people to avoid contact with Long Creek in Graham County after recent water quality…
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Movie touts benefits of local food
A movie showing in Waynesville is asking folks to think hard about their food choices. The documentary-style movie “Fresh: New…
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Lend your voice to trail plan vision
Time is running out for trail users to offer input on a regional trail plan for the seven western counties…
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Grants to help imperiled wildlife
Nearly $800,000 in grants will fund research in North Carolina that investigates threats to various aquatic species and habitats in…
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Unlocking the mystery of Graveyard Fields: Why there are so few trees and so many people
While lines of cars zip down the Blue Ridge Parkway and hikers scurry along its zigzagging trails, Graveyard Fields moves…
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Telethon draws support for national park
Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park raised more than $200,000 through its “Friends Across the Mountains” telethon this year,…
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NC native chosen for Smokies top spot
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has found its next deputy superintendent in Patricia M. Wissinger. She replaces Kevin Fitzgerald,…
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Cherokee exhibit puts culture center stage
“Understanding our Past, Shaping our Future” is an exhibition that displays Cherokee language, culture and history through images, text and…
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Wind birds up
Like the breathing in and out of newborns; like the ebb and flow of the tide, and like the cycle…
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County fair gets bigger zoo for 2013
The Haywood County Fair will feature a newly expanded zoo this year.
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