National “bike to work day” ride set for Friday
The second annual “bike to work day” ride in Haywood County will be held beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday,…
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Fishing guide to lead seminar, casting clinic
Nathan Chapman, guide and flyrod builder, will be the speaker at the 7 p.m. June 5 meeting of the Plateau…
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Running seminar to be held at MedWest in Sylva
A free running seminar will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at MedWest Rehabilitation Services on…
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Mountain bike group meets weekly
The Nantahala Area Sorba (Southern off-road biking association) has started a weekly mountain bike ride 6:15 p.m. every Thursday at…
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Arboretum to host annual rose exhibition
Visitors to The North Carolina Arboretum will be encouraged to stop and smell the roses when the Asheville Blue Ridge…
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Conservancy group celebrates 50,000 protected acres
The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is celebrating its protection of more than 50,000 acres across Western North Carolina and East…
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Medicinal botany class offered at HCC
An eight-week medicinal botany class will be held at Haywood Community College beginning May 19 through July 14. The class…
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Go birding on the Bartram Trail
An outing along the Bartram Trail near Jones Gap and the nearby Fishhawk Mountains is set for Saturday, May 19.…
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Night hunting of coyotes and feral swine looked at
Hunters might soon be hunting coyote and wild swine at night with a light on private lands. The new regulations…
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Another deadly exotic
Experiments conducted by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from the U.S., Canada and Germany strongly suggest that the fungus, Geomyces…
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Bartram Trail: Mystery tract with no heirs provides critical link for long-distance hiking trail
It took more than a decade, a lot of detective work and a protracted legal case to clear the way…
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Buy Haywood uses cooking to connect to local farmers
Buy Haywood is connecting the community with local farmers and chefs in an effort to reintroduce people to the simple…
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Learn how to live peacefully with bears
Learn how to coexist with black bears through a free Bear Education and Resources program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May…
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Adult soccer kicks off in Haywood
Registration will take place May 14-21 for adult summer soccer leagues through Haywood County Recreation and Parks. There will be…
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Workshop coming up on aquatic insects
Learn about aquatic insect sampling starting at 9 a.m. May 16 at Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in Macon County. You’ll learn…
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Biological Foundation brings television host to garden celebration
Patrick McMillan, the host, co-creator, and writer of the popular and award-winning ETV nature program “Expeditions with Patrick McMillan,” is…
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Seniors trip to museum scheduled
A trip for seniors to the Mountain Farm Museum with the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will be held from…
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Learn to take photos of spring wildflowers
Learn how to take great photographs of spring wildflowers by participating in a guided photography hike on Tuesday, May 15.…
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Birding program, walk scheduled for May 12
A bird walk and program led by N.C. Audobon’s Curtis Smalling and international birding enthusiast Romney Bathurst will be held…
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WCU professor wins biodiversity educator of the year award
James T. Costa, Western Carolina University professor and director of Highlands Biological Station, is the recipient of the 2012 Outstanding…
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The Plott Hound focus of upcoming program
Author Bob Plott will discuss Western North Carolina’s unique Plott Hound at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at the Bethea…
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Following a supermoon
Last night (May 5) was the unveiling of this year’s supermoon. Astronomer Richard Nolle coined the term supermoon in 1979…
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The N.C. Arboretum to participate in National Public Gardens Day
The North Carolina Arboretum will participate in National Public Gardens Day on Friday, May 11, waiving the parking fee for…
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Connected to the land: An early passion borne from goats and Radio Flyer wagon
David Burnette and his wife Diane do things the old way. “One thing just led to another,” David said of…
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HCC ranked No. 1 in state in RecycleMania
Haywood Community College won the N.C. RecycleMania competition again this year. HCC beat out UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University.…
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WCU named one of top ‘green’ colleges in US
For the second year in a row, Western Carolina University is included among The Princeton Review’s list of the most…
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Fishing surveys are in the mail for some
Anglers in North Carolina soon will be randomly selected to receive a state fishing survey designed to determine anglers’ view…
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Adventure Travel Film Festival at NOC
Get set for three days and 16 films at Nantahala Outdoor Center during the Adventure Travel Film Festival May 4…
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5K trail race up to benefit conservation
If you are looking for a tough but short trail race, the Bearwallow Beast 5K might be just the ticket.…
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Free golfing for tribe members
Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians can take advantage of enrolled member day at Sequoyah National Golf Club…
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Endurance mountain bike race set for Tsali
One of the southeast’s premier endurance mountain bike races, 12 Hours of Tsali, returns to the Tsali Recreation Area from…
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‘Wicked Plants’ exhibit opens at arboretum
A new 4,000-square-foot exhibit at the North Carolina Arboretum opening Saturday, May 5, will introduce visitors to the evildoers lurking…
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Community garden looking for volunteers
New gardeners are being sought to participate in Waynesville’s community garden, located behind the Old Armory in Waynesville. This community…
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Beekeepers meet features master beekeeper
The Macon County Beekeepers Association will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service…
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Learn how to coexist with bears
If you want to learn how to coexist with black bears, attend the Bear Education and Resources (B.E.A.R.) program at…
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Artful birding
I had to take my shoes off to get there, but I believe last Saturday (April 28) was the 13th…
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Adopt-a-Stream Volunteers needed in Haywood
Haywood Waterways is looking for individuals and groups to adopt a section of stream and help remove litter. Groups are…
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Tuckasegee River revival: Demolition of Dillsboro dam restores aquatic life
In the two years since the Dillsboro Dam was torn down, the Tuckasegee River has become home to a growing…
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Cradle of Forestry to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day
A day of events to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, at the Cradle of…
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Smokies invites kids to earn their Junior Ranger badge Saturday
Children and their families can help the Great Smoky Mountains National Park celebrate National Junior Ranger Day from 10 a.m.…
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Volunteer to work on the Appalachian Trail this season
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is currently searching for volunteers to help maintain the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies Wilderness Elite…
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Birding opportunities abound in Highlands
Weekly Saturday bird walks will be held by the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society starting in May. The first Saturday of…
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Learn to bird by ear
Two birding events in the region, sponsored by the Great Smoky Mountains Audubon Society, are on the horizon. The first…
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Cashiers bike race just around the corner
The Tour de Cashiers, one of the region’s most well-known bike races, will take place beginning at 9 a.m. on…
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Ruby Ride and Run to roll into Franklin
The Ruby Ride and Run will take place in Franklin on May 12, offering various distance options to both bikers…
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Yellow ducks take to the Tuck in annual race for prizes
The popular annual Ducks on the Tuck, with little yellow rubber ducks racing down the Tuckasegee River, will be held…
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Sustainability runs deep in community college curriculum
Haywood Community College has been recognized for its cutting-edge work in promoting environmental sustainability by the American College and University…
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Lace up those running shoes for a good cause
A Mothers Day Celebration 5K walk and run in Cherokee that also functions as a dialysis patient fundraiser will be…
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Scarlet tanagers, maroon trilliums and green toads
Threatening weather forecasts likely kept many who registered for last Saturday’s (April 21) 5th Annual Spring Hike in Waynesville’s Watershed…
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Future park might be in the cards for the Plott Balsams
The recent acquisition of 720 acres of land in the Plott Balsams has helped set the table for the first…
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