Race a duathalon for a good cause
The Mountain Madness duathalon in Franklin will be held starting at 9 a.m. April 28 along the Little Tennessee River.…
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Calling photographers for Land Trust of the Little Tennessee
If you think you’ve got a winning photograph, consider submitting it to the Land Trust For the Little Tennessee for…
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Volunteers needed to help plant trees in Bryson
An Arbor Day planting will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Island Park in downtown Bryson City.…
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A Conference of Birds
At Wild South’s recent “Green Tie Gala,” friend, writer, poet and publisher Thomas Rain Crowe, with a knowing wink, slipped…
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WNC Alliance: Three decades and still going strong
Just in time for its 30th anniversary, the Western North Carolina Alliance one of the region’s most august environmental organizations…
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HCC finalist in climate competition
Haywood Community College is a finalist in the Second Nature 2012 Climate Leadership Awards, a national competition among colleges and…
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‘Molecules in the Mountains’ workshop set for April 12
A workshop focused on life science research being conducted in the mountain region will be offered from 8 a.m. to…
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Hiking opportunity in Waynesville’s watershed
A hike into the usually closed 8,600-acre Waynesville Watershed is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21. Twice a year…
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Friends’ guided hike explores the Smokies
Learn how the Boogerman Loop got its unique name, walk along old stone walls that once protected gardens and home…
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Volunteer weather observers needed
New volunteers to help form a national network of home-based and amateur rain spotters are needed. This is part of…
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Bat disease found in Haywood County
White-nose syndrome, a deadly disease responsible for the deaths of millions of bats in eastern North America, has been discovered…
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Lace up those tennis shoes for Junaluska running event
Registration is now open for a bunny run, 5K and 10K at Lake Junaluska starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April…
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Running program just for kids
Beginning April 24, kids in Haywood County will have an opportunity to be a part of a national running program…
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Flyfishing tips and techniques offered at Jackson library
Robert Satterwhite will offer an introduction to Western North Carolina flyfishing at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the community room…
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Time to get that boat out and hit the water
The eighth-annual Nantahala Open will take place from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Nantahala Falls. Nantahala…
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Rekindling the spirit
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Rachel Reid of Andon-Reid Bed and Breakfast asking if I…
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Cherokee Trout Hatchery back on track after flash flood
Several raceways were completely submerged in water, hundreds of thousands of trout laid dead on the ground, and the national…
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Anatomy of a Smokies search
Things weren’t looking good. After five days of searching and zero clues, a massive search for a missing man in…
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Motives of missing man remain a mystery
It’s probably not the view sightseers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were expecting last week when they pulled…
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Macon, home to the AT, familiar with missing hikers searches
Responding to missing or injured hikers this time of year is expected in Macon County, where the Appalachian Trail winds…
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Convicted by a jury of my peers
Last year around this time I wrote about the honor of being nominated for Wild South’s Roosevelt-Ashe Society’s “Outstanding Journalist…
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Geologists to converge on the mountains
Western Carolina University will host more than 700 professional geologists and geology students during the 61st annual meeting of the…
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Get ready to do some haggling
Bartering Day is on tap for the old T.M. Rickman Store in Macon County’s historic Cowee Valley from 10 a.m.…
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AT Founder’s Bridge Festival coming to NOC
A storied Appalachian Trail event is on tap April 6 and 7 at Nantahala Outdoor Center with the AT Founder’s…
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Bats in Smokies threatened by fungus
Biologists in the Smokies have confirmed that two different kinds of bats found in a park cave have white-nose syndrome,…
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Smokies camping fee to take effect
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park plans to collect fees next year from backpackers despite the proposal receiving opposition from…
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Troops rally to fight off invasive species
More than 300 Macon County students and others interested in the natural landscape will attend Invasive Species Awareness Day from…
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Hatchery-supported trout waters open
Approximately 1,100 miles of hatchery-supported trout waters in 25 western counties will open at 7 a.m. on April 7. The…
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Cherokee Reservation trout season opens
Hundreds of anglers will line the 30 miles of streams on the Cherokee Indian Reservation Saturday, March 31, with the…
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Garden forum April 3
Experienced growers Ron and Kathy Arps will lead a panel discussion about home gardening at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, in…
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National park to restore views at overlooks
The views in the Smokies might get a little easier to see after a contractor cuts back encroaching trees from…
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Stretch your way to running success
A workshop on “Dynamic Warm Ups for Every Runner” begins at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 31 at Jus’ Running on…
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Lake J gets handicapped-accessible boat dock
A new handicapped-accessible boat dock will be built at Lake Junaluska this spring thanks to the efforts of an avid…
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Annual orchid show at the N.C. Arboretum
The popular WNC Orchid Society’s Annual Show opens from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., March 31 and continues through April…
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Get the buzz on beekeeping workshop
A daylong beekeeping school will be held Saturday, April 14, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service office west of Bryson…
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Mushroom workshop scheduled in Cashiers
A shiitake and oyster mushroom cultivation workshop will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 30, at the Albert Carlton…
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Feeding off of “The Hunger Games”
Tours of DuPont State Recreational Forest where The Hunger Games were filmed will be the site of upcoming tours by…
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Cataloochee Valley Tours launches season
Cataloochee Valley Tours begins its second season of guided hikes and eco-tours next month in the Great Smoky Mountains National…
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Sell extra produce via the farmers market
A kick-off meeting for vendors and others interested in participating this year in Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market will be held…
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Saving the planet one rain barrel at a time
Get a barrel of fun out of helping the planet by buying 55-gallon rain barrels converted from repurposed pickle containers.…
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Solar panels installed at HCC’s Regional High Technology Center
Students in Haywood Community College’s Photovoltaics class recently got real-life, hands-on experience installing solar PV panels at the college’s Regional…
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Free photography program offered at Wildlife Center
Improve your outdoor photography skills at a free program scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 24, at the…
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Not-so-strange bedfellows
I was encouraged by a recent press release from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation. The release stated, “In a show…
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Welcome AT hikers: Franklin gears up for stream of thru hikers with annual Trail Days bash
Susan Sakna and her two dogs were far from their home in Massachusetts. But like many Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, Sakna…
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WCU beats ASU in ‘Battle of the Plug’
Western Carolina University won the three-week "Battle of the Plug" challenge against Appalachian State University, reporting a higher percentage of…
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WNC Alliance gets new board members
One of the region's most storied conservation groups, Western North Carolina Alliance, has some new blood on its board. From…
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Guided nature walk focusing on amphibians
Learn about slithery things at "On the Lookout for Amphibians," a program on amphibians followed by a guided amphibian hike…
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Anglers getting ready for some spring action
The Fontana Marina Classic Bass Tournament will be held March 17 and March 18 with overall prizes of $5,000 in…
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Foundation gives in big way to parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has given more than $650,000 to the Blue Ridge Parkway for projects and programs this year.…
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Help cleanup the lake you love
Lake Junaluska will have its annual clean-up day on Saturday, March 24. The lake is down for silt removal, which…
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