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Volunteers needed for Kids in the Creek
Kids in the Creek is putting out a call for volunteers for events on Sept. 11-12.
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Panthertown guidebook publisher donates to stewardship nonprofit
Panthertown Map Association, nonprofit publishers of Burt Kornegay’s “A Guide’s Guide to Panthertown,” has made a $7,500 donation to Friends of…
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Fish Qualla country
A trout tournament offering $20,000 in prizes will hit Cherokee’s pristine streams Aug. 26-27.
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Update on GSMNP trail, road closures
Maintenance crews will implement temporary, single-lane closures along the northbound and southbound Spur through Aug. 17 and again Aug. 21-24.
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NPS issues decision on Gatlinburg Spur improvements
The National Park Service issued a decision and a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Gatlinburg Spur Improvements Environmental…
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HCC hosts hunter safety classes
Haywood Community College’s Department of Arts, Sciences, and Natural Resources and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will offer a…
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Go birding
The Franklin Bird Club leads weekly birding walks along the Little Tennessee River Greenway in Franklin at 8 a.m. Wednesday…
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WRC announces hunting webinars
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is offering six free hunting-related webinars September through December.
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Park adds new members to management team
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials welcomed two new members to the Park Management Team.
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MADE X MTNS announces grants
MADE X MTNS announced grant recipients of its Outdoor Equity Fund.
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Softball starting in Waynesville
Get ready for softball season with an organizational meeting for an adult co-ed league at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21,…
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National Guard conducts training exercise in Canton
The presence of multiple vehicles and a decontamination tent in downtown Canton today prompted tips to The Smoky Mountain News…
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This must be the place: ‘Make another dime just to lose it in time, what's the meaning’
Exiting the elevator of the Cambria Hotel in downtown Asheville on Monday morning, I noticed the “Sunset Time” scribbled on…
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‘Spark of the Eagle Dancer’ at WCU
The exhibit “Spark of the Eagle Dancer: The Collecting Legacy of Lambert Wilson” will run through June 28 in the…
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One hundred years and counting: Jackson County Chamber of Commerce marks milestone anniversary
This year the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce is celebrating 100 years of work and involvement in its community —…
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A call to hate: victims speak out over false allegations
Tow people assigned female at birth who visited the Waynesville Recreation Center and followed the letter of the law but…
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A voter guide for Birdtown Tribal Council
Cherokee’s June 1 Primary Election whittled the field of candidates for Birdtown Tribal Council down to four, and they will…
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Maggie Valley candidate denies fraudulent registration accusation
The upcoming race for two alderman seats in Maggie Valley is sure to be exciting, but one Republican candidate is…
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Tribe ends interest-only payments for gaming ventures
With much of the conversation taking place in closed session, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council passed a…
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Paper mill logs new violation notice
Pactiv Evergreen has been issued its second notice of violation in less than a month, bringing its total since May…
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Cannabis Control Board budget approved in Cherokee
The Cherokee Tribal Council has approved $946,000 in tribal dollars to go toward the Cannabis Control Board’s budget for the 2024…
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Candidate withdraws from Waynesville Council race
The field got just a little bit smaller in the race for Waynesville Town Council last week, as one of…
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NCDOT seeks input for 10-year transportation plan
The N.C. Department of Transportation is beginning to evaluate projects for its next 10-year capital plan and wants the public…
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A call for help from veteran election officials
As two of the longest serving election officials in North Carolina, we write from Hickory with an important invitation for…
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There is room at the table for all
To the Editor: Congratulations to the Smoky Mountain News and Cory Vaillancourt!
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We should not tolerate the lies
To the Editor: A strange paradox is alive in American politics.
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Trans people just don’t exist
To the Editor: Your entire article regarding the trans person at the Waynesville Recreation Center starts with a lie.
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Up Moses Creek: ‘It’s a Wild World’
I hiked up the ridge behind our house early one July morning and saw an eastern box turtle with a millipede…
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Help Blue Ridge Parkway communities plan their strategy
A series of meetings this month in seven communities along the Blue Ridge Parkway will help formulate an action plan…
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Bear scratches Smokies visitor, causing road closure
Rich Mountain Road in the Cades Cove area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed to all traffic…
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Wish Haywood Waterways a happy 25th birthday
Help Haywood Waterways Association celebrate its 25th birthday with trivia and reminiscing 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at BearWaters in…
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Kids science program expands to Cherokee
A Cherokee Preservation Foundation grant awarded in March is allowing the N.C. Arboretum’s ecoEXPLORE program to deliver monthly environmental programming…
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Rehab Sam Knob
Help the Carolina Mountain Club rehabilitate the trail to the Sam Knob summit during a workday Saturday, Aug. 19.
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Assessment referendum coming up for tomato growers
The N.C. Tomato Growers Association will conduct an August referendum on assessments per harvested commercial tomatoes.
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Bird Buck Springs
Go birding at Buck Spring along the Blue Ridge Parkway with an expedition meeting 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at…
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E. coli testing yields mixed results in Little Tennessee, Hiawassee watersheds
Halfway through the season for its weekly E. coli sampling program in Western North Carolina swimming holes, MountainTrue reported 11…
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July finishes hot for N.C.
Following two months of cooler-than-average temperatures, July came in hot in North Carolina. According to the N.C. State Climate Office,…
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Harrowing MST maintenance project complete
Four years ago, the Carolina Mountain Club identified the “forgotten 14” as an unsafe section within its 155-mile maintenance responsibility…
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Be prepared outdoors
Learn how to stay safe in the woods with a course 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at…
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Get schooled in the Smokies
Catch a doubleheader in mountain education with a pair of programs offered through the University of Tennessee Smoky Mountain Field…
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Word from the Smokies: Dykeman namesake among three new Smokies spiders
By Frances Figart • Contributing writer | Although the word “spider” may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many…
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This must be the place: ‘No, I’d rather go and journey where the diamond crescent’s glowing’
Parking the truck at the intersection of the Appalachian Trail and the Nolichucky River on the outskirts of the small…
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HART presents ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
A one-hour, one-person show, a production of “Every Brilliant Thing” by Duncan MacMillan will be held at 7:30 p.m. Aug.…
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Cherokee chief candidates make their case: Tribal finance, business ventures key issues in 2023 race
As voters ponder the ballot for executive offices within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians next month, they’ll be looking…
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What’s next for Sylva skate? Commissioners continue to work toward a skatepark
Now that Sylva Pipes is up and running with a temporary half-pipe, commissioners are looking at next steps for…
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County to lease Higdon property to school system
After Macon County declared its intent to purchase the Higdon property earlier this year, there was some confusion as to…
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