Smokies Life CEO to retire
Following CEO Laurel Rematore’s announcement that she intends to retire at the end of 2024, Smokies Life, formerly known as…
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Show girl power on the trail
Celebrate International Women’s Day with a hike and trail workday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Cold…
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Sign up for food from the farm
Celebrate CSA Month by lining up your source for fresh fruits and vegetables this growing season, with a CSA Fair…
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Bear with bears
Dive into the natural history of black bears at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at the Reuter Center at the…
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‘Glamp’ the Smokies
The Great Smokies Eco-Adventure, a fundraising event for Discover Life in America, will be held April 21-23 near Gatlinburg.
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Go the extra mile for trail maintenance
A new Carolina Mountain Club trail crew, dubbed the Extra Mile Crew, has been formed to work on trail sections…
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Explore the MST
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail will hold its annual gathering May 3-5 at Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, with…
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Shoot sharp
Learn the fundamentals of archery during a youth program 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Cashiers/Glenville…
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The last stroke: Forest Service ruling ends Chattooga paddling debate
A decades-long debate over paddling rules on the Upper Chattooga River has come to a close after the appearance of a final…
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Bear boxes replacing cables at some A.T. shelters
Trekking through fresh snowfall on the Appalachian Trail, Carolina Mountain Club volunteers and U.S. Forest Service staff installed a new…
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Tremont Writers Conference accepting applications
Applications are open to the second annual Tremont Writers Conference, slated for Oct. 23-27 at Tremont’s campus in the Great…
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Public comment open on Ela Dam license surrender
Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accepted an application that Northbrook Carolina Hydro II LLC submitted in November seeking…
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Blue Ridge Parkway bridge nears completion
The new Blue Ridge Parkway bridge over Interstate 26 in Asheville is now just 3 feet from connecting, but several…
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Adopt a trail section
The Benton MacKaye Trail Association is looking for volunteers to adopt six trail sections in North Carolina, taking ownership of…
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Hike Laurel Knob
Take a Leap Day hike to Laurel Knob at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, in Panthertown Valley.
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Become a water quality watcher
Help keep tabs on water quality in Western North Carolina by joining the Volunteer Water Information Network.
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Haywood hires new rec director
Haywood County has a new recreation director with the appointment of Elizabeth “Elli” Flagg, who started her new job Feb.…
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Fly tying retreat coming to Maggie
Learn to tie flies with the best during the Fly Tyers Retreat 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 2,…
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Prescribed fires planned for Cherokee National Forest
A slate of prescribed fires is planned through the end of May on the Cherokee National Forest in southeastern Tennessee,…
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Help wildlife on Tax Day
When filing a state tax return this year, North Carolina workers can support research and conservation management projects by donating…
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Tobacco Trust money flows to WNC
The N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission has awarded more than $6.1 million in 30 grants, including more than $400,000 targeted…
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Avian flu found in Lenoir County
For the first time since 2022, High Path Avian Influenza has been found in North Carolina.
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Van Horns honored for hiking club legacy
In recognition of the outsize impact that longtime members Bill and Sharon Van Horn have had on the organization, the…
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Celebrate water quality in style
The 16th annual Hiwassee Watershed Gala will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, at the Charles Suber Banquet…
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Grants available for high school outdoor clubs
A limited number of high schools will be awarded a $10,000 grant to develop a Trailblazers Outdoor Club for the…
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Feeling the forest: Forest therapy offers opportunity for restoration
With my eyes closed, I can’t see the patchwork of brown leaves and fallen twigs covering the forest floor before…
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Greenhouse gas emissions continue to fall in N.C., report finds
Net emissions of greenhouse gases have fallen 38% between 2005 and 2020 in North Carolina, according to the latest update…
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New program aims to protect farmland as older farmers age out
Nearly 300 million acres of American farmland is expected to change hands over the next 20 years, and a new…
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Bat conservation plan out for public comment
A draft conservation plan for the federally endangered Virginia big-eared bat is out for public comment through March 1.
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Fish hatchery planning process moves forward
The U.S. Forest Service has completed its review of proposed renovations at the Bobby N. Setzer Fish Hatchery in the…
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Plant trees at Tessentee
Help transform an old cattle pasture into a wildlife haven 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 24, at Tessentee Bottomland…
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Start seeds with confidence
Learn how to grow plants from seed with a program slated for 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Haywood…
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Documentary starring Haywood SAR Team now online
“Safe and Found,” a documentary featuring the Haywood County Search and Rescue Team, is now available to stream online after…
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Get ready for Base Camp
Parent interest meetings for Basecamp Summer Camp in Waynesville will be held nightly at 6 p.m. Feb. 14-16 at the…
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Explore Fontana Dam
Take an easy 5-mile hike along Lakeshore Trail at Fontana Dam Thursday, Feb. 22, with the Partners of Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock…
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Go birding
Catch a sight of migratory birds at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at Lake Junaluska.
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Talk trout at BearWaters
Justin Pilat of Tuckaseegee Fly Shop will discuss the shop, waters they fish and hosted travel trips at 6 p.m.…
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Conservation groups file suit over Plateau timber project
In a newly filed lawsuit, a coalition of conservation organizations is alleging that a controversial U.S. Forest Service logging project…
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Endangered Species Act decisions reached for hellbender, green salamander
The eastern hellbender does not deserve listing under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided,…
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GSMA announces name change
After completing its 70th year supporting preservation in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Great Smoky Mountains Association has…
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SNAP customers to have more choices at WNC farmers markets
Over the next three years, 40 sites across Western North Carolina are expected to be part of the WNC Double…
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Join the Great Backyard Bird Count
Birders and bird lovers worldwide are encouraged to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 16-19, with several local…
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N.C. declared drought-free
For the first time since August, North Carolina is now drought-free. Some areas of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon and Dare…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation appoints new board members
New board officers, trustees and advisors have been appointed to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, which partners with the National…
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Buy plants, support horticulture education
The annual Haywood County Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale is now underway, with orders due pre-paid by Friday, March 8.
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Paddle the Glacier Breaker
Start off the year with an early-season slalom race Saturday, Feb. 17, on the Nantahala River at the Nantahala Outdoor…
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Sign up for volleyball clinics
Registration is open for youth volleyball clinics slated to begin the week of March 11 at the Cullowhee Recreation Center…
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Join the Sylva Naturalist Club
The Sylva Naturalist Club will meet 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.
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Wander through winter
Experience the backcountry during wintertime with a pair of hikes offered over the next week with Haywood Recreation and Parks.
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State parks to standardize camping check-in times
Camping check-in times will be standardized throughout N.C. State Parks starting June 15.
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