Wilderness camp trains for adventure and evangelism
Outdoor Mission Camp, an affiliate of Youth For Christ USA based in Maggie Valley, is offering a wilderness camp for…
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Land management series planned
Landowners will have the chance to get a better handle on managing their woodlands responsibly with a lineup of summer…
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Local environmental knowledge sought
The Coweeta Listening Project will come to Cowee Farmers Market from 3:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, to…
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Shopping for conservation
Shopping at Mast General Store in Waynesville on Saturday, June 7, will be a plus for the planet.
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T-shirt design contest uncovers artist
Shelby Reece from Waynesville Middle School won Haywood Waterways’ Kids in the Creek T-shirt design contest. Her winning design, “Jumping…
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Audubon sponsors study of endangered warbler
One of the most prized bringers of spring song in Western North Carolina is the golden-winged warbler, and Highlands Plateau…
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Resurrecting Graveyard Fields: Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation funds makeover for popular recreation site
Rhododendrons are opening deep pink blooms along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and new spring foliage blends into a bright blue…
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Doin’ Puc Puggy proud
The Tennessee Valley Authority, in 1984, found itself with an extra $14,000 lying around. The money was available for outreach…
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Ray’s Weather seeks Parkway photos for calendar
Photographers are invited to submit their best Parkway photos to be featured in a 2015 Blue Ridge Parkway calendar, a…
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Trail app for Nantahala areas
A new web app gives hikers, bikers, equestrians and other forest users the ability to search trail stats for the…
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Party with moths in Highlands
A moth party at 9 p.m. June 5 at the Highlands Biological Station will capitalize on the dark sky to…
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White-nose syndrome decimating WNC bats
White-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats in the eastern United States, is advancing in North…
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Senate votes to lift fracking moratorium
The North Carolina Senate voted to lift the state’s fracking moratorium last week in a party-line vote. Democrats voted unanimously…
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Bass tourney gives anglers an outlet
Anglers are getting the tackle ready for the 2014 Fontana Marina Classic Bass Tournament June 7 and 8. With 238 miles…
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In a lurch about larch: Mystery tree leaves retired professor probing for answers
To the untrained eye, the tree looks like just another evergreen, just another species thrown into the mix of natural…
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Wilderness celebration planned in Asheville
The Wilderness Act’s 50th birthday will get some recognition at “An Evening of Wilderness Champions — Celebrating 50 Years of…
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Summer nature programs kickoff in Highlands
Regular weekday programs will begin at Highlands Nature Center next week. The programs include guided plant walks, children’s activities, storybook-based…
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New bike shop set to open in Bryson City
Bryson City is about to get a second bike shop with the grand opening of Tsali Cycles on May 23.…
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Red wolves spared fatal case of mistaken identity, for now
A federal court issued a preliminary injunction against coyote hunting — which includes spotlight hunting — in the five eastern…
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Smokies gets new acting superintendent
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will get a new acting superintendent June 1, replacing the currect acting superintendent who…
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Turn it off: WCU comes out on top in national energy reduction competition
When the Campus Conservation Nationals Competition wrapped up this spring, Western Carolina University came out near the top of a…
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A not too shabby second
May 3 and 4 were the dates for this year’s 30th annual edition of the Great Smoky Mountains Birding Expedition.…
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Pitch in to cleanup along the Pigeon River in Canton
Volunteers are needed for a cleanup day along the walking trail and stream bank of the Pigeon River at Canton…
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Marathon mountain bike race rolls in to Tsali
A 12-hour bike race in Nantahala National Forest near Bryson City will test the mettle and stamina of participating peddlers.…
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Duckett’s Produce enters tenth season
Duckett’s Produce has reopened for a tenth season at three locations in Haywood County, including Maggie Valley, Crabtree and Canton,…
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Salamander to be celebrated at Cradle of Forestry
The Southern Appalachians have the world’s highest diversity of salamanders, and Salamander Saturday will introduce some of the key players,…
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Avian experience coming to Sapphire
A raptor demonstration at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at Sapphire Valley Community Center will give participants a chance to…
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Story of the Cullowhee lily to be told at Lake J
The tale of the once-common Cullowhee lily will take center stage at the next meeting of the Tuscola Garden Club,…
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Obstacle race serves up family-friendly adventure
The Merrell Adventure Dash, held at 4:30 p.m. May 24 in the Nantahala Gorge, will give participants of all ages…
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Ducks on the Tuck fundraiser floats into Swain County
Ducks — of the rubber variety — will take to the Tuckaseegee River 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, in an…
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Parkway project funding announced
More than $700,000 in funds raised from license plates, gifts and grants will go toward projects and programs on the…
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Turning away the invaders: Natural stream banks key to healthy waterways
Take a walk in mid-May, and you probably won’t get far before finding somebody bent over a garden bed, weeding.…
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Smokies home to rare synchronized lightning bugs
Spots are going fast to view the unique synchronous firefly display in the Elkmont area of the Great Smoky Mountains…
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Regional counties to form Mountain United Classic soccer teams
Soccer players ages 11 to 18 looking for a challenge beyond their local leagues will have a chance to try out…
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Birds of prey program swoops into Cherokee
A Birds of Prey program planned for 1 p.m., May 9, at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center will give visitors an…
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Smokies to offer glimpse of park careers
Anyone who’s wondered what a day in the life of a National Park Service employee looks like will get a…
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Springtime, garden time
Unearth the secret of square-foot gardening A free introduction to square-foot gardening at 5:30 p.m. May 13 at the Canton…
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Growing Season: New farmers markets to bring local focus to Cowee, Maggie Valley
The grassy field is empty and the playground vacant as the sun sheds evening beams across the grounds of Cowee…
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Mastercast: The perfect cast is an elusive catch
When I finally roll up Pavilion Road for my casting lesson, I’m nearly half an hour late. A wrong turn…
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Fishing festival to take over
A deluge of fly fishermen will soon descend on Western Carolina University. It’s the annual Southeastern Fly Fishing Festival, and…
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Opportunity for Highlands birders
Free, weekly bird-watching trips from the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society will start up in Highlands beginning May 3. Walks leave…
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Hike to take in rare pink shell azalea blooms
A hike to see the rare pink shell azalea on the slopes of Black Rock Mountain near Panthertown, scheduled for…
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Déjà vu in the woods
I was invited to help lead a bird walk focusing on wood warblers at this year’s 64th annual Spring Wildflower…
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Hike to wildflowers and waterfalls
Wildflower blaze expected on Highlands hike A wildflower hike will step off from the Jones Gap parking area near Highlands at…
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Plant sale, plant clinic
Plant sale planned for Franklin The 12th annual plant sale of the Macon County Master Gardener Association will be held 9…
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Cherokee language exhibit tours region
Cherokee language and culture is the focus of a touring exhibit slated to visit ten sites in the region throughout…
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Rule would limit dog hunting on some game land
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting comments on a proposed temporary rule change that would prohibit using dogs to…
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Working for play: Trail groups pass forest stewardship to the next generation
The woods are quiet on a cool Saturday morning in late March. There’s no wind swaying the still-bare trees or…
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Spring celebration planned for Parkway
Live raptors, green building and spring flowers will all be part of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Greening of the Parkway…
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Wildflower Whimsy kicks off in Highlands
The Wildflower Whimsy event, May 2-3, at the Highlands Biological Foundation, will feature guided garden tours, a live plant auction…
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