Throwing it down in Waynetown: First skateboard competition to be held in May
To hear local skateboarding impresario Jared Lee tell it, there wasn’t much to do in Haywood County for young skaters…
Read More
More ranger-led programs set for 2024
The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Catalyst Sports, Knox County, Kampgrounds of America Foundation and Friends of the Smokies, announced the…
Read More
More chronic wasting disease cases recorded
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is confirming 13 new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) from deer samples submitted since…
Read More
Enjoy WNC’s hiking trails
Western North Carolina is a hiker’s paradise. With so much land protected by national and state forests and parks, those who live…
Read More
NC Arboretum names new director
University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans this week appointed Drake Fowler as the new executive director of The…
Read More
New Building Outdoor Communities cohort named
Six new recipients in Western North Carolina have been awarded grants to participate in the MADE X MTNS Partnership’s Building…
Read More
Jackson County hosts BirdFest
Balsam Mountain Trust announced its seventh-annual Bird Festival celebrating World Migratory Bird Day.
Read More
Bee swarms should not be bothered
The Henderson County Beekeepers association is reminding people that if they see a bee swarm, they shouldn’t disturb it.
Read More
Smokies Life celebrates ribbon cutting at new welcome center
One of the four nonprofit partners of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokies Life, now has a new home…
Read More
GSMNP Superintendent talks visitation, parking tag program
Great Smokies Mountain National Park has seen new changes in recent years, from soaring record attendance placing it head and…
Read More
WCU celebrates 40 years cleaning up the Tuckasegee River
For four decades, Western Carolina University has participated in a daylong effort of cleaning up a portion of Jackson County’s…
Read More
‘Bloom with a View’ returns to Arboretum
The North Carolina Arboretum is heralding spring’s arrival with the return of “Bloom with a View,” May 4-19.
Read More
Ramsey Cascades Trail closes on weekdays
The National Park Service (NPS) will close Ramsey Cascades Trail on weekdays while trail crews finish the full-scale rehabilitation work…
Read More
‘Square-foot gardening’ class is April 30
The Haywood County Extension Office is presenting a free class on “square-foot gardening,” a simple, versatile system that takes up…
Read More
Lake J hosts annual plant sale
Lake Junaluska’s yearly plant sale is May 4. For sale will be a few thousand plants, including an assortment of…
Read More
GSMNP to improve Gatlinburg entrance
Great Smoky Mountains National Park received approximately $11 million in funding from the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund to rehabilitate…
Read More
Jackson hosts youth tennis lessons
Youth Tennis Lessons at Mark Watson Park in Sylva will begin on May 4.
Read More
Disaster relief available due to drought
Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack declared a natural disaster in North Carolina based on losses caused by drought that occurred…
Read More
Mill Town Market back for second year at Sorrells Street Park
The season for farmers markets, with all their fresh produce, local vendors and community engagement, is right around the corner,…
Read More
Festival of the Peonies in Bloom begins
Wildcat Ridge Farm is welcoming visitors throughout May to enjoy the peonies in bloom.
Read More
American Sign Language Day programs offered at Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s “Signs of Spring” event celebrating National American Sign Language Day will be back for the second year…
Read More
Green Built Alliance announces annual Earth Day 5K
The nonprofit Green Built Alliance will host the second-annual Earth Day 5K, presented by Pine Gate Renewables on April 20.
Read More
Parking fees generate $10 million
In the first year since Great Smoky Mountains National Park launched the Park it Forward program, the fee has generated…
Read More
Lakeview Drive road project to conclude
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with funding from the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund, will finish the approximate $15.7…
Read More
Jackson County announces bike rodeo
Join Jackson County Parks and Recreation for the department’s bike rodeo.
Read More
Smoky Mountain Beekeepers to talk pollinator gardens
The Smoky Mountain Beekeepers are welcoming N.C. Extension Agent Minda Daughtry to talk about how to support bees and other…
Read More
Haywood County hosts the Senior Games
The senior games are coming to Haywood County beginning April 17, and adults 50 and older are invited to participate…
Read More
A conversation with WNC coach, athlete Kevin Fitzgerald
Recently, Kevin Fitzgerald left his Waynesville home and made the long trek up to West Virginia University to watch one…
Read More
Run for Riley at the fourth-annual Mighty Four Miler
The Riley Howell Foundation Fund’s (RHFF) yearly fundraiser race, the Mighty Four Miler, will take place at 8 a.m. on…
Read More
Hike Haywood County
Haywood County Recreation will host a series of spring hikes throughout April. Here’s a look at what’s coming up.
Read More
Gateway to the Smokies
Presented by The Smoky Mountain News, the fourth annual Gateway to the Smokies half-marathon and four-miler will be held at…
Read More
Rock climbing restrictions will protect young falcons
The U.S. Forest Service and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) are temporarily restricting activities on or near several…
Read More
Waynesville Rec hiring summer camp counselors
Waynesville Parks & Recreation is currently hiring for summer camp counselors for Base Camp 2024.
Read More
Wildlife commission to open trout waters
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters at 7 a.m. April 6.…
Read More
Now is a great time to submit soil samples
Experts are using the spring weather to remind people to test their soil if that has not been done in…
Read More
Hear about ‘Survival Tricks of the Trail’
Award winning author Mark Warren will discuss his book, “Survival Tricks of the Trail,” at 6 p.m. on April 11…
Read More
NOC to open high-end bungalow accommodations
The Nantahala Outdoor Center unveiled its newest lodging, The Hemlocks by NOC.
Read More
Panthertown friends hiring public engagement position
Friends of Panthertown is hiring a part-time trails and stewardship assistant.
Read More
Word from the Smokies: 'Gradient of spring' offers opportunity for exploration
By the third week of April, spring is in full bloom throughout the picturesque valleys of Great Smoky Mountains National…
Read More
Orchid Festival comes to WNC
The Western North Carolina Orchid Society (WNCOS) and The North Carolina Arboretum will host the 23rd Asheville Orchid Festival entitled…
Read More
Group limits for Whiteoak Sink
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced group size limits for the popular wildflower season at Whiteoak Sink.
Read More
DEQ reminds everyone that burning trash is illegal
The open burning of trash, metal, plastic and all other man-made materials not only harms the environment and poses a…
Read More
New fishing tournament comes to Haywood
Haywood Waterways will host the county’s first fishing tournament.
Read More
Wildlife officials offer guidance for wildlife encounters
With spring arriving and wildlife encounters set to increase as the weather gets warmer, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has…
Read More
Hike the Smokies with Haywood Waterways
Haywood Waterways Association will lead two hikes to Mouse Falls in the Big Creek Watershed of the Great Smoky Mountains…
Read More
Overlook on Newfound Gap Road temporarily closed
Carlos Campbell Overlook on Newfound Gap Road is closed temporarily while maintenance crews assess cracks in the pavement and sidewalk.
Read More
Waynesville Rec hiring summer camp counselors
Waynesville Parks & Recreation is currently hiring for summer camp counselors for Base Camp 2024.
Read More
Friends of Panthertown awarded grant
Friends of Panthertown was recently awarded an Environmental Enhancement Grant by the North Carolina Department of Justice for a remediation and restoration project.
Read More
Register for youth volleyball
Registration is about to close for Jackson County youth volleyball league.
Read More
Finding healing and acceptance at the end of a trail
Peter Conti seemed destined for a life of chronic pain. For nearly two years after a devastating motorcycle accident left…
Read More
