Delayed harvest fishing regulations begin

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will implement Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations on 34 trout waters beginning Oct. 1.  
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Junior Golf Program set for Lake Junaluska Golf Course

The Lake Junaluska Golf Course is hosting a Junior Golf Program for boys and girls under age 17 from 4-5:30…
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HCC hosts conservation heritage event

Haywood Community College, in partnership with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission are hosting an event on the campus of…
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Sierra Club hosts talk about environmental election stakes

WNC Sierra Club Political Co-Chair Ken Brame will discuss what is at stake for the environment in this fall’s election.…
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Word from the Smokies: Fall adventure supports research into park biodiversity

As days grow shorter in the Great Smoky Mountains, the colorful landscape hums with life. Creatures large and small scurry…
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Cradle of Forestry announces fall events

The following are the Cradle of Forestry’s fall events:  Sept. 28: National Public Lands Day Times: 10 a.m. to 5…
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NC Wildlife Resources Commission director to retire

After 34 years of service to the state of North Carolina, Cameron Ingram, executive director of the North Carolina Wildlife…
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WNC Mountain State Fair winners bring home hardware

The following are winners in the N.C. Mountain State Fair’s opening weekend poultry, rabbit, sheep, goat and beef cattle categories…
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Doing battle with the world's deadliest animal: WCU researchers join the fight against mosquito-borne diseases

Sure, mosquitos are an important link in the food chain for amphibians, birds and other insects, but they’re annoying, they’re…
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Volunteers needed for the ‘Big Sweep’ stream cleanup

Haywood Waterways is calling for volunteers to take part in a county-wide cleanup event that removes tons of trash from…
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GSMNP employees receive education award

A team of Great Smoky Mountains National Park employees was recently awarded the 2023 Excellence in Education Award at a National Park Service…
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Smokies spenders pump billions into local economies

A new National Park Service report shows that 13,297,647 visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2023 spent $2.2…
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Word from the Smokies: Dedicated Smokies volunteer force protects elk and people

At 3:30 p.m., traffic flows smoothly along U.S. 441 past the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. The 80-some elk living in this…
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Haywood County reminds residents of mosquito dangers

As the summer season comes to an end, Haywood County Health and Human Services is urging residents to take immediate…
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Pause on ginseng harvesting continues in WNC national forests

The U.S. Forest Service announced that its pause on issuing permits to harvest American ginseng on the Nantahala and Pisgah…
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Smokies Life now accepting applications for writer’s residency

Smokies Life, a nonprofit partner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is now accepting applications for its fifth Steve Kemp…
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Smoky Mountain Beekeepers hosting intro to beekeeping class

The Smoky Mountain Beekeeping Association is hosting an Introduction to Beekeeping class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday,…
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From mosquitos to medical school, WCU alumnus shares his story

Joe Davis, a double alumnus of Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s in emergency medical care and a master’s in…
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Local scout troop getting back on its feet

Scout Troop 318 of Waynesville, a troop with over 60 years of history, will be making a fresh start after…
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Want to monitor water quality?

 In 1996, the Volunteer Water Information Network (VWIN) program was established as a water quality monitoring program for many Western…
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Highlands to host native plant symposium

Highlands Biological Station is excited to announce the 2024 Native Plant Symposium, scheduled for Sept. 13-14. This two-day event will…
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Smokies announces Clingmans Dome closures

Clingmans Dome Road will be closed the mornings of Sept. 10, 12 and 16 to facilitate special educational programs for…
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Waynesville tennis courts to be resurfaced

The tennis courts located at Recreation Park at 285 Vance St. in Waynesville will be closed from Aug. 27 through…
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Hometown Pride: Bryson City welcomes home Olympic medalist

Evy Leibfarth may as well have been born on the river. Her parents met while working as raft guides on…
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WNC Sierra club to host talk on lithium mining, electric vehicles

Learn about the challenges and success of mining resources related to our transition to clean energy at the WNC Sierra…
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Tsali Ultra to host NC USATF Championships

The Tsali Ultra Trail Race, in its 15th year of operation, will host the NC USATF 50-Kilometer Trail Championships on…
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Burning trash violates state law

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality is reminding North Carolinians: If it doesn’t grow, don’t…
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Jackson to install new baseball field lights

Jackson County Public Schools announced it is officially going out for construction bids to install lighting systems on its baseball…
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Word from the Smokies: Course helps students compare Smokies and tropical ecology

Deeya Khambhaita wasn’t sure what to expect when she signed up for a three-week summer course titled Comparative Temperate–Tropical Ecology…
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NPS recruiting trail crew volunteers, campground hosts and Clingman’s Dome rovers

Great Smoky Mountains National Park managers are recruiting volunteers for a variety of positions across the park. Opportunities include helping…
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Smokies Life welcomes new CEO Jacqueline Harp

Smokies Life, a nonprofit partner to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, announces Jacqueline Harp as its new chief executive officer.…
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What lies beneath: Behind the scenes at Winding Stair Farm & Nursery

It’s a hot and sunny afternoon on the outskirts of Franklin. At the corner of Highlands and Saunders roads sits…
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Smokies Life CEO recognized with lifetime achievement award

Laurel Rematore, CEO of Smokies Life, will be recognized with the Excellence in Cooperating Association Partnership Award at the National…
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Interested in forest valuation?

Alexandra Lewis, a USDA Forester in the Nantahala Ranger District will offer a presentation to shed light on valuation of…
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Pisgah View State Park comes into focus

Buncombe County’s first state park, near the eastern gateway to Haywood County, remains on track for a 2025 opening after…
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Word from the Smokies: Shedding light on the nature of venomous snakes

Summer in Southern Appalachia affords many opportunities to watch and learn more about our diverse species of wildlife. Near the…
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Angling for the podium: How Michael Bradley has taken the fly fishing world by storm

Most folks who get into fly fishing do it despite the fish, which seldom cooperate and sometimes get in the…
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Word from the Smokies: Park program welcomes people with disabilities into the backcountry

Growing up, Blount County native Carly Pearson considered time outdoors a way of life. When she wasn’t exploring the stunningly…
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Waynesville project seeks to elevate quality of life

The Town of Waynesville is applying for the Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program grant. The goal is to…
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Wildlife sanctuary gives a new start to orphaned fawns

Nestled away on seven acres in a nondescript warehouse above Canton, not visible from the road, sits an animal rehab…
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Trail volunteers visit Japan for exchange

This July, the Carolina Mountain Club (CMC) is embarking on a landmark journey to Japan, marking a momentous step in…
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'You Are Here': U.S. poet laureate unveils Poetry in the Parks project

Anyone who has ever found themselves looking at a public map — from a trailhead to a mall directory — has…
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Word from the Smokies: Smokies cities make strides toward ensuring bear, human safety with new trash bins

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to an estimated 1,900 black bears — about two per square mile —…
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