NOC recognized as top 100
Outdoor USA Magazine named Nantahala Outdoor Center, located outside Bryson City, as one of the top 100 outdoor specialty retailers…
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Franklin loves the AT, and the AT loves Franklin
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy recently recognized a passel of Franklin businesses and organizations for their support of the Appalachian Trail,…
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Down by the water: Waynesville Rec gets busy with $25,000 worth of paddling equipment
“I’m gonna mark the spot with an X, right here,” says Tim Petrea, program supervisor for the Waynesville Parks and…
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Ahead of the CuRvE: Cullowhee group look to river park for downtown revitalization
Downtown Cullowhee doesn’t look much like the thriving little town Rick Bennett found when he first moved to Jackson County…
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Program takes on nuisance beavers
Jackson County residents having problems with nuisance beavers can get help through the N.C. Beaver Management Assistance Program, locally administrated…
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Get out and say goodbye
At last! I finally had a birding outing planned last Saturday – the first one since April when I helped…
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NOC says thanks with weekend of fun
The Guest Appreciation Festival at Nantahala Outdoor Center Sept. 26-28 will feature an array of activities and attractions for outdoors…
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Stream volunteers wanted
Volunteers are needed to help monitor stream quality in Haywood County, and a training program 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Elk rut spells caution for Smokies visitors
It’s breeding season for elk, and that means that fields in the Cataloochee and Oconaluftee areas of the Great Smoky…
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Audubon study analyzes expected impact of climate change
A National Audubon Society study of bird species in the continental United States and Canada released last week shows that…
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Haywood Waterways hike to hit salamander capital of the world
A hike to the salamander capital of the world will come bundled with highland views and explanation from a National…
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On the way to Trout City: Bryson City trout waters to get some cred
Bryson City will soon have another feather in the cap proving its worth as an outdoors Mecca. If all goes…
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The red wolf saga continues
The next step for the endangered red wolf in Eastern North Carolina is an evaluation commissioned by U.S. Fish and…
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Used outdoor gear sought to fund clinic in rural Kenya
MedicForce, a nonprofit that provides medical care and clinics in remote, third-world areas, is looking for donations of used outdoor…
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Ginseng poacher caught for fourth time, and behind bars again
A Bryson City man will serve five months and 15 days in jail for illegally harvesting 83 American ginseng roots…
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Farm tour features gardens, ranches, orchards, and homesteads
A self-guided tour of 37 farms in a several-county region of the mountains will be held Sept. 20-21, giving locavores…
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Party with PARI
The Friends of Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute’s will unveil a new outdoor amphitheater planetarium with an adjoining nature center on…
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Cherokee help sicklefin redhorse make a comeback
A new fisheries program on the Cherokee Reservation aims to restore the imperiled sicklefin redhorse fish to its native habitat…
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Hemlock Initiative looks for solution to adelgid tragedy
A trio of projects will launch renewed efforts to save the eastern hemlock following awards of $75,000 under the Hemlock…
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Sunburst’s trout jerky, caviar gets boost
Sunburst Trout Farms in Haywood County has received a $150,000 matching fund USDA Value Added Producers Grant.
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Beyond blueberries: Backyard cornucopia revealed at native plants conference
Taking a walk with Ila Hatter is the outdoors equivalent of sitting beside a scrapbooker as she pages through the…
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Fish food: Aquaponics offers full-circle farming
Tucked away along a squirrely offshoot of Jonathan Creek Road, Dennis “Bear” Forsythe’s 15-by-15-foot greenhouse is like his own private…
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And then there were none
“As I traveled on, the air was literally filled with pigeons. The light of noon-day was obscured as by an…
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Reliving the Plott Hound legacy
A program titled “Touching the Face of History: The Story of the Plott Hound” will be held at 6:30 p.m.…
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Cashiers adventure race kicks off second year
Runners looking for a wilderness challenge will get their chance with the Second Annual Cashiers Trail Mix Mountain Run Experience…
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Bryson City Bicycles snags national honor
Bryson City Bicycles has been named one of America’s Best Bike Shops of 2014. Awarded by the National Bike Dealers…
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Nantahala Kids Club introduces youth to paddling
Nantahala Kids Club, a program designed to engage kids in paddling, will kickoff a six-week outdoor recreation program Sept. 8.
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Waynesville mom takes on Iron Man
Waynesville resident Jennifer Jacobsen recently crossed the finish line of the Ironman Louisville, a challenging race that involves a total…
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Fracking debate heats up in WNC
The fracking issue is exploding in Western North Carolina as a public hearing on proposed oil and gas rules in…
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Sunshine on Sam Knob: Ranger-led hikes help locals explore trails along Parkway
Despite warnings of thunderstorms earlier in the week, Aug. 22 came with a blue sky and a light breeze, temperatures…
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Eagle Scout restores watering hole used in the old days
A monument built to commemorate a popular 1800s watering hole has long been hidden by ivy and vines, but an…
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Running for support
More than 350 runners streamed down Main Street in downtown Waynesville last Friday evening for the annual Main Street Mile.…
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Freestyle paddlers to hit the Nantahala wave
A major freestyle paddling competition will come to the Nantahala Gorge Sept. 4-6, with top freestylers from across the continent…
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Costa to close out Zahner series with Darwin lecture
Jim Costa, executive director of the Highlands Biological Station, will close out the Highlands Biological Foundation’s summer Zahner Conservation Lecture…
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Jump on the gem mine caravan tour
A tour of four historic gem mines will give a view into Franklin’s past, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.…
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Key rule makers to speak at fracking forum
A forum organized by N.C. Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, will give the public a chance to learn more about shale…
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Jackson market celebrates tomatoes and 100 years of Cooperative Extension
This year’s Taste of the Market celebration at Jackson County Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 16 in…
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Runner jogs the Parkway to raise funds, awareness
A Winston-Salem man is hoping to set a record for a good cause with his plan to run the entire…
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Girls got game
The Lake Junaluska Girls Junior Golf Association enjoyed a special play day and celebration Saturday, Aug. 9. LJGJGA members and…
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Conservation closes out Tuckasegee Nature Series
Paul Carlson, director of Land Trust for the Little Tennessee, will close out the six-week Tuckasegee Nature Series with a…
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Paddle tour to explore Lake Logan
The public will get a chance to paddle Lake Logan at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Lake Logan…
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Wildflower authors share tips and talk
The three authors of Seasons in a Wildflower Refuge will be at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville, 3 p.m. Aug.…
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Smokies telethon brings in $200K
The 20th annual Friends Across the Mountains telethon brought in $200,000 for Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park last…
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WCU students produce walking trail brochure
Students in Western Carolina University’s Introduction to Public History course will show off the fruits of their labor during the…
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Reclaiming the landscape: Greenhouse project to spur habitat restoration
Under a clear sky and afternoon sun, the winding road through Cherokee and out past Birdtown is a beautiful one.…
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Road improvement to close Black Balsam
A popular trail access area and jumping off point for the Shining Rock Wilderness area at Balsam Road will be…
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Grant helps Waynesville Parks and Rec get paddling
A $25,000 Pigeon River Fund grant will help the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department purchase kayaking supplies to add paddling…
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Cataloochee documentary to screen in Jackson
The historical documentary film Cataloochee will be shown at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cullowhee at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday,…
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Breakaway breezes into year five
More than 400 riders will push off from Lake Junaluska Aug. 16 for the fifth year of the Blue Ridge…
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Tailgate Market to celebrate kids’ love of watermelon
The watermelons will take over Aug. 16 at the Original Waynesville Tailgate Market’s August Kids Corner Market.
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