Outdoors
Dry weather requires caution while burning
Dry conditions have returned to the mountain region, with parts of Macon, Jackson, Buncombe, Transylvania and Henderson counties labeled as abnormally dry in the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map.
NOC hosts wilderness weekend for women
Learn the fundamentals of survival and first aid during Women’s Wilderness Weekend, coming up Oct. 13-15 at Nantahala Outdoor Center in Swain County.
Fontana Lake wildfire contained in the Smokies
An island campsite in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed following a wildfire reported around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26.
Hear an A.T. trail story
Hear the true trail story behind the book “Jingles’ Promise” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.
Outdoor businesses invited to join accelerator program
Applications are open through Thursday, Oct. 12, for participants in the fifth cohort of the Waypoint Accelerator, which is the first outdoor business accelerator east of the Rockies.
Haywood native to share science from the world’s highest summits
Hear the spectacular story of a Haywood County native’s expeditions to the world’s highest mountain peaks at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville.
Ripple effects and recreation: Outdoor Economy Conference tackles range of complex issues
More than 600 people from across the nation converged in Cherokee last week for the fifth annual Outdoor Economy Conference, the nation’s leading economic development conference focused on outdoor recreation.
Zebra mussels found in N.C.
The zebra mussel, a harmful invasive aquatic species, has been confirmed in the wild for the first time in North Carolina.
Sierra Club to discuss EVs
The WNC Sierra Club will host a presentation focusing on the benefits of electric vehicles at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, in room 102 of the Reuter Center at UNC Asheville.
