Forest service curtails ginseng picking
U.S. Forest Service officials are limiting the harvesting of wild ginseng in the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests, citing concern…
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Kayaker found dead near Shining Rock
The body of a kayaker who was reported missing in the Pisgah National Forest late afternoon July 4 was found…
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‘Headhunters and Toothbrushes’
Jono Bryant will present a talk called “Headhunters and Toothbrushes” at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the Macon County…
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Property along parkway in Jackson protected
The Conservation Trust for North Carolina recently purchased a 31-acre property that adjoins the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and the Blue Ridge…
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Learn to use your wide-angle lens
The Lens Luggers photography club of Western North Carolina is holding a special photography clinic featuring wide angle perspective and…
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Conference serves as conduit to the natural world
Roll out the green welcome mat for the annual Cullowhee Native Plant Conference coming Wednesday, July 17, through Saturday, July…
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Learn about GNSA
The regional environmental group Wild South has a hike planned for July 13 into the heart of, what they hope…
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Appalachian Trail conference serves up full buffet of hiking fare
Coming to Cullowhee soon: four days of total immersion in everything trail. Camaraderie with fellow trail enthusiasts and taking in…
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One-night trips into the Smokies
For day hikers who want to take the next step or for a seasoned backpackers who can’t find the time…
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Riveting topics in store for conservation lecture series
The summer Zahner Conservation Lecture Series will kick off in Highlands next week with a talk on biodiversity in the…
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Nowhere to go but down on this guided hike
A nearly all-downhill hike will be held in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Tuesday, July 16, with Friends…
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Disc golf takes off in Waynesville
The Waynesville Disc Golf Juniors team has received a boost from the Professional Disc Golf Association, helping the team buy…
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NC wildlife officials awarded grant for bats
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding more than $950,000 to 28 states for projects to combat and study…
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List of Top 10 animal species on the demise
The N.C. Wildlife Federation has released its list of the Top 10 wildlife species struggling to survive. These critters are…
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Project invites public for day at stream
Aquatic enthusiasts have the chance to tag along with the scientists for a lesson on stream sampling. The Highlands Biological…
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Kick ball kickin’ off
Test your kick-ball skills this summer in the big leagues. Registration is underway for the 2013 Haywood County Recreation and…
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Catch the water ski show to remember at Lake J
Jon boats and canoes are a common sight on the water at Lake Junaluska. But a water ski team stacked…
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“Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes and groves…”
And ye elf and sprite lovers and lovers of the Bard whose words have seeped so deeply into the fabric…
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Enthusiasts produce map with sampling of rides in Haywood
You’ve got your chain well-oiled, air in your tires and water in your bottles. You are all set for a…
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That’s Suuthern flyin’ squerl, y’all
I’ve written about these small nocturnal hang gliders before, but I posted a pic of a group from my home,…
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Cyclists commemorate Trail of Tears
There were hundreds of hills, a few minor spills, but mostly thrills for the 2013 Remember the Removal bike riders…
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Fish for free(dom) on Independence Day
Fishing for a fun and inexpensive way to celebrate Independence Day? The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission invites anglers and would-be…
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Group getting the word out on recycling
The Macon County Public Library was recently recognized as a community leader in recycling.
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Bear carcass baffles law enforcement
A bear carcass marked in white paint with a message seemingly taunting law enforcement officials was dumped onto a road…
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Urban archery and tally ho!
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has decided that creating an urban bowhunting season would be a wonderful resource municipalities…
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Bridging the gap between young, old
With each passing day, the first-person accounts of what life was like in the Smokies before Google, iTunes or even…
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Outdoor gear store in Franklin celebrates expansion
Franklin’s downtown outdoor gear store just got bigger.
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Canoe series starts this weekend in the gorge
June kicks off the first of a three-part event at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, near Bryson City, called the Canoe…
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Eat to support the Blue Ridge Parkway
Eateries in Western North Carolina have agreed to donate a portion of their proceeds to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation…
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Learn to co-exist with mountain black bears
Mountain visitors and residents can learn more about their black bear neighbors at an upcoming seminar. A program called “Understanding…
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Predator birds come to Waynesville
Get ready for live talons, Waynesville. Doris Mager, better known as “The Eagle Lady,” will appear with her birds of…
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Book details the fall and the rise of elk in the East
A new book has been published detailing the story of the grand, four-legged keepers of the Great Smoky Mountains Park:…
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From slaughterhouse to garden sanctuary
The Macon County Master Gardener Association is hosting an open house from 1 until 4 p.m. June 15 at the…
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Like a good neighbor
The folks in the mountains of Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee share more than a common boundary, they share…
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Great Smoky Mountains Association looks back
The Great Smoky Mountains Association has turned 60 years old, and although it has changed during the years, its mission…
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Unique bog protected
Botanists are cheering the recent acquisition of a 38-acre tract that’s home to a mountain bog near Cashiers thanks to…
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Serendipitous beach trip
Conscientious, detailed vacation planning; anticipating the “what ifs” and having contingency plans; route planning and hashing out all the logistics…
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Audobon Society, here I come
Maybe someone heard my plea. For the last two weekends, the rain, for the most part, has stayed away, giving…
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Health department urges precautions against mosquito-borne illnesses
Warm weather brings with it a greater risk for mosquito-borne illnesses, but health officials say precautions can be taken to…
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The Owl Prowl is back in Highlands
A birds of prey program will put participants face to face with live raptors and give them a chance to…
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Don’t touch that fawn!
They are awfully cute, and often times look abandoned, but the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding the public not…
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See winged hunters up close and personal
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be the site of an upcoming birds of prey program, featuring live raptors…
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Planetarium and stargazing on the agenda at PARI
A summer night sky viewing event and open house will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 14, at the…
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Time to SWEAT on the Appalachian Trail
Volunteers are being sought to work in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its Wilderness Elite Appalachian Trail Crew…
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Site near Cowee mound saved from development, turned over to tribe
A mountainside in Macon County once destined for a housing development is now destined to be a community forest area…
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Sylva farmers market gives veggies, takes plastic
You don’t have to barter with chickens at the Jackson County Farmers Market, or even pay with cash for that…
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Outdoor writer explores Mountain-To-Sea Trail
Danny Bernstein will discuss her third hiking book, Mountains-To-Sea: Trail Across North Carolina, at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at…
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Trout waters set to open; youth go first
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 64 miles of trout streams and two lakes known as delayed-harvest trout…
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Great Smokies celebrates National Trails Day
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, June 1, with a volunteer workday on…
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Author climbs Clingmans Dome in new book
Clingmans Dome towers over the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains as the highest point in both the national park…
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