Franklin A.T. Council welcomes new supporter
Gracious Plates Restaurant in Franklin is the newest A.T. Supporter in Franklin, recognized by the Franklin Appalachian Trail Community Council.…
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Pick your plants at Lake Junaluska
The Lake Junaluska Annual Plant Sale and the Corneille Bryan Native Garden plant sale will be held together 8 a.m.…
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Cherokee Heritage Apple Orchard opens in Franklin
A grand opening celebration for the Barbara McRae Cherokee Heritage Apple Orchard will be held 4-6 p.m. Friday, April 28,…
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Planning for plants: Botanical survey complete for Pinnacle Park
Sylva has received the results of an in-depth botanical survey of Pinnacle Park revealing that the property is a bonanza…
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Celebrate Arbor Day with Mainspring
Mainspring Conservation Trust will celebrate Arbor Day weekend with a slate of events ranging from a foraging walk to a…
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Parkway conservation project earns national recognition
The Blue Ridge Parkway has received the 2023 Byway Organization Award for Viewshed Improvement from the National Scenic Byway Foundation…
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Deer, elk disease spreads to more N.C. counties
New detections of Chronic Wasting Disease, a fatal ailment affecting cervids like deer and elk, have been reported in Cumberland…
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New book teaches kids how to be BearWise
As days lengthen and temperatures rise, black bears begin to move around in the woods searching for insects, nuts and…
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Up Moses Creek: Beauty and the beast
Birds were little more than nondescript flitting things to me that afternoon in January 1973, when I lay down on…
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Forest Service grant funds wildfire planning
The U.S. Forest Service will invest nearly $1.4 million in wildfire protection projects across the state as part of the…
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New 5K steps off in Waynesville
Run the first ever Farm Fresh 5K at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 29, in Waynesville, supporting Haywood Christian Ministry.
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New N.C. Science Trail launches
The N.C. Science Trail, a year-round digital guidebook to North Carolina’s science adventures, launched this month.
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Fire Mountain Inferno draws near
Spots are still available in the fifth annual Fire Mountain Inferno mountain biking event in Cherokee on April 22-23.
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Celebrate spring at NOC
Nantahala Outdoor Center will kick off its 2023 season with the annual Spring Fling Celebration Saturday, April 22, at the…
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Immerse yourself in Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at Highlands Nature Center in Highlands.
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Cooper to visit Canton
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will return to Canton on April 6 to discuss the forthcoming closure of Pactiv Evergreen’s…
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Heed the Call
Within hours of birth, fur seal mothers and pups can recognize each other’s voices.
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Dialing down the risk: Haywood Waterways hopes to reduce future flood risk with grant
OO Over the next two years, Haywood Waterways Association will implement a $2 million grant aimed at protecting Canton, Clyde…
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Professor publishes book celebrating Alfred Russel Wallace
A new book by Jim Costa, executive director of Western Carolina University’s Highlands Biological Station, showcases the life of a…
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Forage with the Museum of the Cherokee Indian
A lecture series focusing on foraging will extend through May at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee.
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Linville Gorge camping permits move online
Due to increased demand leading to frequent busy signals and long hold times, overnight permits for the Linville Gorge Wilderness…
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Explore Panthertown
Friends of Panthertown is hosting a series of trail work days and guided hikes this month.
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Clean up the Tuck
The annual Tuck River Cleanup will commence on Saturday, April 15, inviting hundreds of volunteers to raft or walk 20…
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Become a lifelong gardener
Learn how to indulge your love of gardening despite age or mobility level during a two-hour program at 1 p.m.…
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House bill seeks $5 million for wildlife crossings
The N.C. House of Representatives has filed a budget bill that includes $5 million for infrastructure to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions…
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Mainspring celebrates land purchases
Mainspring Conservation Trust has purchased two new properties that will add to ongoing conservation projects in Macon and Jackson counties.
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Race into strawberry season
The Strawberry Jam Half Marathon/5K will return for its second year Saturday, May 20, in Bryson City. The half marathon…
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Group size limited at Whiteoak Sink during wildflower season
During the wildflower season at Whiteoak Sink in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which extends through Sunday, May 7,…
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Unravel the secrets of soil
Learn about soils and composting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at Bicentennial Park in Sylva.
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It’s in our blood
Each spring I am struck by the beauty and encouraged by the support given by bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) as it…
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EBCI recognized for dam removal efforts
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has received the 2023 River Champion Award from American Rivers for its leadership in…
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Parkway visitation falls
Visitation for 2022 to the Blue Ridge Parkway dipped by 1.5% compared to 2021, with the biggest drops coming from…
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Federal law formalizes heritage area system
The National Heritage Areas Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law on Jan. 5, has implications for Western North…
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River in rebound: After mill closes, a healthier Pigeon could help Canton recover
For decades, concern about water quality has been the central tension between Canton’s paper mill and the environmental advocates monitoring…
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Red wolf plan delayed
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is delaying the publication of the final revised red wolf recovery plan, which courts…
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Notes from a plant nerd: Worts and All
Among the duff of last year’s fallen leaves lie many interesting and beautiful shapes to catch your eye on a…
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Set your racing goal for 2023
It’s not too early to start training for a big race in 2023, with race organizer Glory Hound Events already…
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Adventure at the arboretum
Registration is open for two upcoming sessions of Outdoor Adventure Kids, or OAK, at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville.
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Prescribed burn planned for Graham County
A 1,295-acre prescribed burn in the Yellow Creek area of Graham County could take place any time before April 15.
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Volunteers needed to help track seasonal changes of trees
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently recruiting local volunteers to ‘Adopt-A-Plot’ and track the seasonal change of trees, also…
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Tremont receives gift from Lawson Family Foundation
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont has been awarded $25,000 from Lawson Family Foundation to support their efforts to connect…
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Smokies record second busiest year ever
Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced its second busiest year ever in 2022 with 12,937,633 visits. Last year’s visitation was…
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Park it Forward: Congress won’t pay for Smokies maintenance backlog — you will
After years of inaction by Congress led to a massive $262 million deferred maintenance backlog in America’s most-visited national park,…
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Up Moses Creek: Look up!
The day dawned clear, and I was standing on the ridge behind our house looking west and waiting for the…
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Spur Tunnel work to switch lanes
Much of the maintenance on one side of the Spur Tunnel is complete, allowing contractors to begin work on the…
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Wildlife Commission approves rule changes
During a business meeting Thursday, Feb. 23, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted to adopt eight proposed rules related to…
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African American Project lead reflects on 2022, plans for 2023
Who were they? How did they get here? What were their lives like? These are questions that constantly resonate with…
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