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Stop and smell the … ferns
One of my favorite times to observe ferns is in winter when they stand out in the brown leaf-litter. Of…
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Biological station serves as homebase for environmental research
College student interns at the Highlands Biological Station have been working since August on a broad range of research projects,…
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Smokies considers ban on firewood
A program on dangerous and destructive forest pests that hitchhike on firewood brought in from outside the region will be…
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New Mountain-to-Sea Trail section now open at Waterrock Knob
A new section of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail is now complete, a 2.2-mile section that roughly parallels the Blue Ridge Parkway…
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Webster resident donates quilt to the Smokies
After spending six months completing a full-size quilt, Webster resident Susanne Kerper of Jackson County donated the blanket to the…
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Help for failing septic systems in Haywood
Homeowners dealing with a failing septic system may be eligible for help through a pair of grants Haywood Waterways Association…
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‘Tis the season for giving at Cataloochee Ski Area
Cataloochee Ski Area continues its tradition of holiday giving with its 14th Annual Can-U-Ski Food and Coat Drive for Haywood…
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Tracking the sicklefin: Understanding rare fish’s lifestyle important for conservation
The sicklefin redhorse is a sneaky kind of fish. It wasn’t discovered as a species until 1992, and even with…
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Tolle Lege: Reading that changed my Life
When I was 6 years old, I entered the first grade at Boonville Elementary School. For months, various adults had…
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Lots of holiday events
Cherokee chorus celebrates the holidays The Cherokee Community Chorus will present a Christmas Cantata “O Holy Night” at 7 p.m.…
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Berry to bring country to Franklin
Country artist John Berry will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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Rowan returns to Cataloochee
Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan will perform on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Cataloochee Guest Ranch in Maggie Valley.
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New wood studio opens in Frog Level
Woodworker Ronnie Atkins recently opened Studio 36 in the Frog Level District of Waynesville. The studio features handcrafted, one-of-a-kind furniture…
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Tell it from the mountain
There’s only one thing Tim Hall isn’t sure of. “Well, I don’t really know my age, but if I had…
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This must be the place
Patterson Hood is a sponge. The defacto front man for the Drive-By Truckers, a bastion of nitty-gritty rock-n-roll, Hood soaks…
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Operation Something Bruin backlash still simmering
Hunters who claimed they were unfairly targeted in an undercover wildlife poaching investigation will get a chance to share their…
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Scholarship endowment hits milestone
It’s been a while since the Southwestern Community College Foundation first received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of…
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Duke Energy gives $75,000 for WCU engineering
A $75,000 gift from the Duke Energy Foundation will allow Western Carolina University’s Kimmel School of Construction Management and Technology…
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Tourism impact recalculated due to flaws in formula
A flaw in the economic model that calculates tourism impact in the mountains has been uncovered, resulting in a major…
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Evergreen works in nationwide effort to promote carton recycling
If you ask the average person what kinds of packaging can go in the recycling bin, you’ll probably get a…
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Jackson TDA considers streamlining
The Jackson County Tourism Development Authority may be slimming down. Eventually. “It’s in discussion,” said Robert Jumper, chairman of the…
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Canton plans park for skateboarders
A skatepark is coming to Canton, possibly by early winter. “So, the skateboarders have a place to go,” said Town…
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Haywood gears up to fix old landfill contamination
Lingering underground contamination at an old Haywood County landfill in Waynesville has prompted the county to buy out a neighboring…
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Swain struggles with waste funding
It wasn’t the first time Swain County Manager Kevin King had to tell his commissioners that the numbers were off…
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Workshop touts low-impact, conservation development
The rolling hills of the Cullowhee River Club unfold beneath a heaven of blue sky as the Tuckasegee River rifles…
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Franklin ordinance regulates grease disposal in quest to prevent clogged pipes
The new wastewater treatment facility in Franklin cost the town more than $5 million to build, but within months of…
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Greasing the wheels: WNC residents trade petroleum for veggie oil
There’s nothing Adam Bigelow likes better than a full tank of gas in the summertime with an open road ahead.…
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New Haywood tax collector sidelined after hitting a bond snag
The newly elected tax collector in Haywood County has been benched indefinitely. Mike Matthews was supposed to take office Monday,…
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The magic number: is the tax collector’s higher bond prudent or punitive?
Haywood County commissioners are being accused of partisan politics for upping the liability bond for the county tax collector, although…
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No oath of office for new Haywood Tax Collector: County in holding pattern after elected tax collector couldn’t get bonded
The newly elected tax collector in Haywood County was unable to take office Monday as scheduled after failing to secure…
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Lake J is heating up
I was fortunate to be able to spend a few hours last Saturday morning (Nov. 23) with members of the…
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Remember local farmers on Small Business Saturday
Buy Haywood is encouraging shoppers to think local on Small Business Saturday — not just by shopping at local stores…
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New water quality standards proposed
The Environmental Protection Agency is in the midst of reviewing a set of proposed revisions to water quality standards in…
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Environmental merger chooses new name
When the New Year rolls around, the region’s best-known and longest-running environmental organization is changing its name, following a merger…
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New book chronicles Pisgah’s history
A new book has come out that treks through the human, political and natural history behind the formation of the…
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Explore National Parks from the fireside
With short and chilly days making miles on the trail harder to come by, a lineup of outdoors-themed board games…
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AT license plates to fund trail-related projects
Projects that promote or protect the Appalachian Trail can tap a special pot of grant money thanks to the sale…
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Call for support to help Kids in the Creek gain traction in new counties
Land Trust for the Little Tennessee is looking to raise money for its Kids in the Creek program as part…
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Hunting and fishing resources for disabled sportsmen
A directory of handicapped-accessible hunting and fishing sites in the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests is available to help disabled…
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Canton Library garden wins state award
The Canton Library’s Giving Garden got some state recognition by nabbing the “best adult program” award from the North Carolina…
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House hunting for elk: Conservation project seeks to attract elk, tourism
Things have gone well for the Smokies elk, and they’ve risen from reintroduction experiment to established population. But meanwhile, they’ve…
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Is democracy bad for the country?
The story goes that as Benjamin Franklin was leaving the final session of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a Mrs.…
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Tuttle, Nicholson to play The Strand
The Molly Tuttle Trio (Americana/soul) and Darren Nicholson (bluegrass) will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at The Strand…
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WCU to wrap up 125th anniversary celebration
Western Carolina University will wrap up the yearlong celebration of the 125th anniversary of its founding with the It’s a…
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Mouseketeer to host evening of music, stories at WCU
Former Mouseketeer Lindsey Alley will present an evening of musical performances mingled with stand-up comedy titled “Blood, Sweat and Mousketears”…
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This must be the place
They call him the “Tao of Bluegrass.” It was exactly eight years this month when I first met Peter Rowan.…
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Christmas in Appalachia
As the temperatures drop in Western North Carolina, the fun only heats up. The holiday season here is filled with…
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Old Democratic Party is just a memory
To the Editor: For the most part, family traditions have been important in helping to bind families together. There are…
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Ebola nothing compared to gun violence
To the Editor: News has recently come of the death of a second ebola victim on U.S. soil — a doctor…
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Obama plan sticks it to legal immigrants
To the Editor: If Editor Scott McLeod thinks that Obama is giving the finger to the GOP with his amnesty for illegals,…
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