Agreement reached in lawsuit to curtail hunting in red wolf
An agreement has been reached in a lawsuit waged by multiple environmental groups claiming that wreckless coyote hunting laws were…
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Haywood Waterways Association celebrates a successful 2014
Haywood Waterways Association will celebrate the Pigeon River watershed at its annual membership dinner from 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4,…
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Blackrock Outdoor changes ownership
After nearly 20 years of existence, Blackrock Outdoor Company has a new owner. Kelly Custer, who also owns Sylva’s Sheds…
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Scuba certs offered in Waynesville
A scuba certification course Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Waynesville Recreation Center will give wannabe divers the know-how and practice…
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Casting further: New fly fishing stores open, thrive in WNC
Word on the river is that more and more people are getting into fly fishing, spurring a push for fly-focused…
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Mountain photo contest open
The Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition is looking for the best images of the people, places and pursuits that characterize the…
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Protecting plants with a forest plan
With a new forest management plan now in the works for the Pisgah and Nantahala national forest, Brent Martin, regional…
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New edition of Kephart book released
A new version of Our Southern Highlanders by Horace Kephart is out, and it includes eight Kephart articles not included…
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Return of the meteors
Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute are reminding the public of the annual Leonid Meteor Shower in November.
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Motion Makers bike shop reopens
Motion Makers Bicycle Shop has reopened in its new location at 36 Allen St. after an August fire in downtown…
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Bumper crop feeds animals, insects and future fall color
As fall colors fade from the landscape, the bright yellows and oranges become a vivid memory marking the peak of…
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WNC towns earn top outdoors honors
Bryson City earned the top honor in Blue Ridge Outdoors’ list of top outdoor towns of 2014, which appeared in…
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Pedaling the Parkway: WCU dean completes ninth fundraising ride to Mount Mitchell
Brian Railsback learned a valuable lesson when he missed a September meeting of the Western Carolina University Honors College Student…
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Greenery is a Southern Appalachian specialty
This region has been furnishing the eastern United States with quantities of various evergreen materials (trees, running ground cedar, mistletoe,…
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Spelunk with Jackson Parks and Rec
An expedition to Worley’s Cave in Bluff City, Temm., on Nov. 22 will give people of all experience levels a…
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Massive public input on fracking delays report on comments
Public input gathered at a series of statewide hearings on fracking rules was supposed to be presented in a report…
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Five-year plan guides future for the AT
A new five-year strategic plan from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy will guide management of the Appalachian Trail over the coming…
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Nantahala mountain bike club to celebrate active year
Nantahala Area SORBA, the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association, will hold an end-of-year celebration 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Innovation…
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Lichen, ozone and trees, oh my!
Waynesville Middle School seventh graders got to explore the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Purchase Knob Education Center last week.
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Fall burns planned for forest, national park
Prescribed burns are planned in the Nantahala Ranger District of Nantahala National Forest and areas of Great Smoky Mountains National…
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First tracks come early at Cataloochee
Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley had its third earliest opening day in history when a winter storm and chilly…
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Home tweet home: Audubon project seeks to bolster birds, engage people
When the North Carolina Audubon Society announced its campaign to install 10,000 small-holed bird boxes to bolster the population of…
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The bugle of triumph: Elk herd success spurs tourism, scientific innovation
At 7:30 a.m., darkness is just barely beginning to lift from the pre-dawn fields and forest of Cataloochee Valley. Joe…
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A bevy of 5K’s this fall
As the weather cools down, the competitive edge will be heating up in the running communities of Western North Carolina…
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Monarchs to Mexico
Monarch butterflies, like orange autumn leaves filling the skies, have been winging it to Mexico for the last month or…
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Duke Energy Progress to replace mercury vapor lights in N.C.
Duke Energy Progress customers may see some changes in their communities as the utility embarks on a new initiative to…
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Project aims to increase sales, food stamp use at farmers markets
A partnership between the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project and the Rural Advancement Foundation International is aimed at increasing farmer direct…
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WCU gets $436K to protect coastal parks
The National Park Service has awarded a $436,000 grant to the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western…
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Trout Unlimited looking for photogenic fish
Trout Unlimited is looking for fishy photos to contend for gear prizes in its 2014 photo contest. The contest is…
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Arboretum plans geocaching adventure
Geocaching will be the main topic on the agenda Saturday, Nov. 1, at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville. This…
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Park offers reward for information on theft
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are offering a reward for information after artifacts were stolen from a locked display…
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Learn how to keep gardening as temps dip
A workshop on winter gardening and spring garden prep to teach gardeners how to avoid putting growing season to bed…
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Celebrate Halloween and fall at NOC
Nantahala Outdoor Center’s annual NOCtoberfest event will celebrate leaf season in the Smokies from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Comment open for boater access trails
An environmental analysis released by the U.S. Forest Service is proposing five boater access trails in national forests in South…
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Photographer presents Blue Ridge vistas guide
Photographer and author Tim Barnwell will present his new book, Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25,…
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Rangers rescue family of six
When George and Heather Ferrell, of Louisiana, began to hike up Mount LeConte Oct. 18 with their four children, they…
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Kayak Lake Junaluska
A kayaking program from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 at Lake Junaluska will give paddlers of all skill levels a…
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Plowing demos at Darnell Farms
The annual Fall Plow Day at Darnell Farms in Bryson City Saturday, Oct. 25, will feature a full day of…
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Park plans prescribed burn in Cataloochee
Prescribed burns will light up the Canadian Top Knob, Mathews Branch and Noland Mountain areas adjacent to Cataloochee Valley in…
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Lead the way: Haywood artist releases frame-worthy trail guides
Ken Czarnomski has always loved sketching and writing, but as a department chair for the sustainability and construction management programs…
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Lost or found? Viral article about ‘forgotten’ Smokies town raises eyebrows
A lot of people familiar with Great Smoky Mountains National Park got a surprise earlier this month when an article…
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Do you like elk?
Cataloochee hike to feature elk and history A full-day hike Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the Cataloochee Valley area of the…
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Clean water grants fund WNC projects
Western North Carolina won big in the newest round of grants from the N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund. The…
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Bryson fly shop to hold grand opening
Tuckaseegee Fly Shop, a new Bryson City business offering the town’s only full service fly shop, will hold its grand…
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Stocking cancelled in three Jackson lakes
Three lakes in Jackson County will go without trout stocking this fall due to low water levels stemming from maintenance…
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Year of the acorn in WNC
It looks like 2014 will go into the history books as “The Year of the Acorn,” according to Friends of…
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What do you want from your national forest?
The U.S. Forest Service is holding the next round of public meetings on the Forest Management Plan for Pisgah and…
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Swain students tackle trash in the Big Sweep
Swain Middle School students in the New Century Scholars Program and the afterschool program volunteered to help remove over 45…
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Black Balsam Road reopens
Black Balsam Road is now open, restoring access to a popular trailhead and jumping off point for the Shining Rock…
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