Brothers in arms
Jacob, Luke and Ben Sutton were once considered renegade snowboarders at Cataloochee Ski Area.
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Taking it outside: The Balsam Mountain Trust offers nature hikes, outdoor seminars, workshops and research studies in a richly diverse tract of 4,400 acres in Jackson County
By Michael Beadle At first it sounds like a contradiction — a land developer interested in protecting the environment. Is…
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New shelter near Max Patch ready for hikers
A new Appalachian Trail shelter that can sleep 18 backpackers has been built in the Max Patch area of Haywood…
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A season of our own
Here’s a riddle for you. If the leaves turn in the mountains and there are no tourists to see them,…
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Dealing with the struggles of keeping the Hemlock in WNC
The clock is ticking for hemlock trees in Western North Carolina.
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Park or promoter? Parkway looks for high ground in new role of peddling tourism
The Blue Ridge Parkway plans to build a visitor center outside Asheville in coming years that will provide information on…
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The Naturalist's Corner
Endangered Species Act Threatened A California cowboy is trying to hobble the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Congressman Richard Pombo (R-Calif.),…
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A view from above
Editor’s note: The Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Project, a regional environmental group, took the Smoky Mountain News on an aerial tour…
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To elk or not to elk
By the time this column hits the streets (11/2), the results from two public meetings regarding the Great Smoky Mountains…
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