Forest Service to open “green” ranger station
A new, environmentally friendly ranger office will be opening in Mars Hill in Madison County Nov. 13 to serve the…
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Benton MacKaye guide series now complete
The Benton MacKaye Trail Association has announced this fall the completion of the new Benton MacKaye Trail Guide — Smokies…
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Mountains to Sea Trail photo contest
Public submissions are being accepted for a statewide outdoor photography contest. The Friends of the Mountain to Sea Trail are…
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WCU group sets record in 175 mile relay run
Students and faculty members from Western Carolina University’s athletic training program finished the 2012 Mountain Jug Run for Research in…
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Farmers market says goodbye to summer
It is time to pack up and move indoors. Saturday Nov. 27 marks the last weekend of the season that…
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Jump on board the growing Farm to School program
An all-day workshop put on by the Growing Minds Farm to School program will help schools connect with local farmers…
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Symposium brings together outdoor educators from the region in Cullowhee
Students and professionals in outdoor education fields will partake in the annual Adventure Education Conference, Nov. 2 at Western Carolina…
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Hike to Waynesville’s watershed
A birder, ecologist and forester will lead a guided fall hike through Waynesville’s 8,600-acre preserved watershed from 9 a.m. to…
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HCC Woodsmen team rocks the Cradle at Timbersports meet
Haywood Community College’s Timbersports Team took first place by a landslide at the John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet held…
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Safety courses mark start of fall hunting
Free hunter safety courses will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 5-7 on the Haywood Community College campus.…
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Bike Haywood honored for Haywood County master plan
Bicycle Haywood NC and Haywood County both received top awards from a national planning organization for their bicycle advocacy work.…
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Celebrate fall with the LTLT
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee will host its fall celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov.…
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The sounds of silence
This morning when I had coffee on my deck, I did not hear the hooded warbler that nests in the…
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Bear alert: Forays against backpackers’ food prompts camping ban in the Pisgah Forest
A series of close bear encounters in the Pisgah National Forest have prompted a temporary ban on overnight camping in…
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Get your cameras and get outside
Lens Luggers of Western North Carolina is hosting an all-day photography outing Oct. 27 to suit even the novice recreationalist.…
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A Natural twist on Halloween fun
Highlands Nature Center will host the Halloween “Enchanted Forest” Nature Trail Oct. 30 for a trick-or-treating experience in nature. Group…
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Blue Ridge Parkway goes mobile for leaf season
Just in time for fall leaf season, a free new mobile app for the Blue Ridge Parkway and surrounding regions…
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Students lend a helping held to bald restoration
A group of Western Carolina University students lent a hand to help restore the open balds on the summit of…
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Federal court upholds closure of the Tellico trails
A federal judge has upheld the U.S. Forest Service and conservation groups’ efforts to close the Tellico Off-Road Vehicle Area…
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Weigh in on policies impacting locally-grown food
Farmers are invited to a listening session on regulations that could hamper or help local food production and markets, being…
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Bears pilfer food from campsites in Pisgah National Forest
Six bear encounters have been reported in the Pisgah District of the Pisgah National Forest over the past two weeks.…
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Run for the Power of Pink
The Power of Pink 5K and Memory Walk to raise money for mammograms for underserved women will be held in…
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Turkey shoot-out golf tournament
The annual Turkey Shoot-Out Golf tournament will be held November 10 and 11 at the Maggie Valley Club. The tournament…
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Franklin half-marathon held on Little T Greenway
The 13-mile Conquer the Mountain Half Marathon will take place on the Little Tennessee Greenway in Franklin Saturday, Nov. 3.…
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A journey through the Smokies’ timber era past
Hikers are invited to see the how the changes of time have affected the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during…
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Enjoy the fall colors on foot
A 5-mile trail run will be held on the single-track trails of Nantahala Outdoor Center Saturday, Oct. 27.
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For you the bells toll
Waiting in the ubiquitous checkout line, I spied a National Geographic special publication, “50 of the World’s last great places…
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Camping’s golden era: Short on gadgets, but flush with style
It was the golden age of camping. It was absent of Gore-Tex, Smart Wool, Nalgene water bottles or light-weight Titanium…
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Guided hike will explore historic parts of Cataloochee Valley
A guided hike in the Cataloochee Valley area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be held Thursday, Oct.…
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Take outdoor photos with the experts
The Lens Luggers outdoor photography group will host two excursions, Oct. 20 and 21, to give visual enthusiasts the opportunity…
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Join a guided hike to Hemphill Bald at Cataloochee Ranch
The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is leading a hike to Hemphill Bald at Cataloochee Ranch at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct.…
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Free seminar to cover ins-and-outs of conservation agreements
A free workshop for landowners interested in learning more about conservtion agreements with a land trust will be held from…
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Old time campin’ on tap in the Pisgah Forest
Historical and outdoor enthusiasts can go watch a small group of re-enactors in a reconstructed campsite of the early 1900’s…
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Tuckasegee to receive 19,600 trout this fall
The delayed harvest section of the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County, one of 15 spots on the Western North Carolina…
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Massey Branch Boat ramp to close
The U.S. Forest Service will close the Massey Branch Boat Ramp on Lake Santeetlah beginning Oct. 15 so that improvements…
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Raising hellbenders is no small feat
Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission have launched a captive breeding program for the giant, odd-looking Hellbender salamander, also…
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Leaf lookers take heed
The U.S. Forest Service has launched a web site for “Leaf Viewing in Western North Carolina.” The site features scenic…
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A braver, newer world
Or at least a younger one anyway — one of the ranking members of the House’s Committee on Science, Space…
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Uncovering the past before it’s too late: Old Smokies’ homesites slowly succumbing to time and elements
As Don Casada veered off-trail and began bushwhacking his way over fallen logs and through overgrown shrubs along the shore…
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Ice Age comes alive in new exhibit
A new exhibit at The North Carolina Arboretum, After the Dinosaurs: The Age of Mammals and Ice, unlocks the mysteries…
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Free pesticide disposal day
A pesticide collection day for unwanted pesticides will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at…
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Hike to Highland’s Rock Mountain
A guided hike to the summit of Rock Mountain in the Highlands area will be held from 9 a.m. until…
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Grants to help farmers put out new roots
Farmers in Western North Carolina can tap $3,000 to $6,000 grants from the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission to help…
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Survey shows outdoorsmen are environmentalists
A new national poll released last month shows sportsmen prioritize protecting public lands above energy production. The poll conducted for…
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Pick up winter gardening tips from leading WNC botanist
An organic winter gardening workshop be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Cullowhee home…
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Hikers needed for Mountain-to-Sea Trail routes
Hikers are needed to hike proposed Mountain-to-Sea Trail routes in Jackson and Swain counties in and give feedback about the…
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Learn about the how and why of fall colors
The Highlands Nature Center will host a program on fall colors from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.…
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Catch fall colors with Parkway hike
Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead an easy to moderate 2.5 mile roundtrip hike to the summit of Sam Knob…
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Hikes with Land Trust for the Little Tennessee
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee will host a guided hike to Yellow Creek Falls in Graham County on…
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What to bee-lieve
Apparently what was apparent to many scientists and researchers back in 2008 is becoming more apparent — or not. Honeybee…
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