GSMNP seeking volunteers for trail work
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host two volunteer trail projects on Saturday, Sept. 25, in recognition of National Public…
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Apples are in, let the pressing begin
A field trip to the Wykle family apple orchard in Macon County will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday,…
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Bike ride to benefit injured cyclist
A cyclist who was seriously injured during the Blue Ridge Breakaway race last month in Haywood County is showing some…
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Cullowhee puts on just-for-fun Tuck paddling race
A race for amateur paddlers will be held on the Tuckasegee River in Cullowhee on Saturday, Sept. 11. Paddlers in…
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Educate yourself on waterfall safety
A new video podcast emphasizing water safety for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now available for viewing. …
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Growing demand prompts organic research at research station
This year, Mountain Research Station in Waynesville is investigating organic farming on the Western North Carolina landscape on a greater…
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Cherokee outfitter store to offer premium guide service
Cherokee’s trout streams have earned their reputation as the crown jewel of North Carolina’s trophy waters, and now the area…
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Trout Festival comes to Maggie Valley
From buttered trout fillets to a trout race, all things trout will be celebrated during the 21st annual Great Smoky…
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Stand up paddling takes off
Okay, so we didn’t cross the Kauai Channel, but last Friday Mark Singleton, executive director of Sylva-based American Whitewater, took…
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The allure of falling water
Although most people are drawn to waterfalls, many pause before they can articulate why. For some, it’s the sound of…
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5K set among the fairways of Highlands course
A 5K race will traverse the front nine holes of the Old Edwards Club in Highlands on Saturday, Sept. 11,…
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Cataloochee Elk deemed a success
Fans of the elk herd in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park would be surprised to learn that until now,…
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Screening to feature extreme outdoor footage
Catch the steepest and deepest in high-adrenaline outdoor sport films when Radical Reels Tour comes to Asheville on Monday, Sept.…
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Plant conference brings out all things botanical
Landscape design, botany, horticulture and gardening will be the highlight of “Landscaping and Gardening With Native Plants” conference held in…
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Rules for guns and game on the Blue Ridge Parkway
With guns now allowed in national parks, red tape faced by hunters crossing the Blue Ridge Parkway en route to…
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Fox sightings up
Fox sightings in town are on the rise, including residential suburban neighborhoods and they have even been reported on busy…
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WNC birders jolted from summer doldrums
Birders are a restless, impatient lot. From the end of June till the end of August they walk around in…
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A busy summer on the Nantahala River
Nantahala Outdoor Center raft guides can finally relax after working the busiest season the outfitter has seen in the last…
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Chestnut festival to be held at Cataloochee Ranch
Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley is hosting a chestnut celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. The…
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The butternut in the creek bend
Like dimly-lit rhododendron tunnels or ancient sphagnum-layered bogs, creek bends are special places that invariably precipitate beauty. Sitting in the…
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Smokies’ ash trees at risk from deadly insect
Researchers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park need volunteers to help map stands of ash trees and look for…
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Tsali targeted for trail work
The famed mountain bike trails of Tsali will get a workover this fall thanks to federal stimulus funding. Vegetation will…
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Triathlon combines best of mountain sports
The ultimate triathlon for outdoors adventure lovers — with the triple combo of paddling, trail running and mountain biking —…
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Franklin 5k for Clean Water in Africa
The Franklin Blue Planet 5K for Clean Water will be held Saturday, Sept. 4, along the Little Tennessee Greenway. The…
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Blue Ridge Parkway tract preserved near Waynesville
A 110-acre tract along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Waynesville has been protected thanks to the longtime landowner selling the…
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Jackson lakes lowered
Boating at Tanasee Creek and Wolf Creek lakes will be reduced while Duke Energy repairs a hydroelectric generator below the…
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Fireman’s 5K blazes into Bryson City
The Fireman’s Day 5K will be held in Bryson City Saturday, Sept. 4, in conjunction with the 29th annual Fireman’s…
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Greenhouses warmed by “green” heat up for rent
Growers looking for greenhouse space may find what they need at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro, where…
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Won one for the piper
On Aug. 17, federal judge Royce C. Lambeth ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s designation of critical habitat…
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A forest guide for the novice
A new book titled The Forests of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park serves as a guide to understanding and…
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Overlooks in southern Appalachia
High-elevation overlooks are one of our finest natural resources. These vantage points allow us to rise above our everyday humdrum…
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Builders can get an edge with HCC green building crash course
An eight-week course on the Fundamentals of Green Building will be held at Haywood Community College starting Aug. 30. The…
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Energy expo to feature sustainable lifestyles
The tenth annual Southern Energy and Environment Expo this weekend in Asheville will features dozens of programs and exhibits on…
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Photographers sought to document trees of the Parkway
Photographers should get to work now to come up with their best mountain images for the eighth annual Appalachian Mountain…
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Foot Rx brings 5K race to Jackson County
A cross-country style 5K race in Cullowhee sponsored by Foot Rx of Asheville, a running shoe store, will be held…
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The oil is gone! Long live the oil!
A week or so ago White House energy adviser Carol Browner was hitting the morning TV circuit, telling anyone who…
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A few wrong turns on the way to paradise
I grabbed my guidebook and pen and wrapped my camera in a plastic grocery bag as it started to rain.…
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Fishing out of water
Gary Mann was working as a mortgage banker in Philadelphia when he read Cold Mountain during a trip to the…
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Summertime blues
Sometimes I wonder what I’m a gonna do cause there ain’t enough time for all the summertime blues. And by…
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Early registration for Haywood bike race
Take your passion for cycling to a new level during the Greater Haywood County Chamber of Commerce Blue Ridge Breakaway.…
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Wilderness Therapy program starts at SCC
A new program in Wilderness Therapy at Southwestern Community College caters to a rapidly-expanding sector in the outdoors job field.…
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Mount Lyn Lowry tract on Parkway preserved
A 35-acre tract of forested land next to the Blue Ridge Parkway on the Haywood-Jackson countyline in Balsam has been…
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Canoe Club Cup this weekend
Whitewater clubs from across the Southeast will have their final showdown for the Canoe Club Cup at the Nantahala Outdoor…
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Learn about the Smokies’ elk with “Bugle Corps” Volunteers
A special children’s storytime (adults are welcome) devoted to the elk of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will take…
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On the beauty of hibiscus flowers
I had my first introduction to plants in the Hibiscus genus when I was a boy. Rose-of-Sharon was a common…
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Take your biking indoors
Too hot to road bike? Why not try a spinning class. While pedaling a stationary bike might not sound like…
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New Smokies Audubon chapter forms
A new Great Smoky Mountains chapter of the National Audubon Society formed just a few months ago but can already…
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Parkway to celebrate 75th at Waterrock Knob
A celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
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Snorkeling in mountain rivers offers window to the underwater world
Cool off with a snorkeling trip on the Little Tennessee River on Saturday, Aug. 14, while gaining a new perspective…
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The un-hummingbird
Toni Mullany of Waynesville sent me an email the other day noting a guest scoping out her phlox. She described…
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