Outdoors
Take in Courthouse Falls
Hike to Courthouse Falls in the Pisgah National Forest Wednesday, Nov. 9, leaving from Cullowhee.
Navigate like a pro
Learn how to stay found with a land navigation course offered 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at Allens Creek Park in Waynesville.
Get schooled in septic
Learn about how septic systems work and what to do when they don’t during a workshop 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the Haywood County Agricultural Service Center on Raccoon Road in Waynesville.
Talk trout in Sylva
Join Trout Unlimited Sylva for its monthly “meet and eat” 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the Sylva United Methodist Church.
Sharpen your shot
Kids 10-14 can get started in archery with a course offered 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center.
Wildfires burn across region
The Collett Ridge Fire south of Andrews swelled over the weekend, growing from 110 acres Nov. 3 to 2,919 acres Nov. 7 — and still 0% contained.
Burn ban issued amid ongoing drought
A burn ban has been issued for 14 Western North Carolina counties in the face of expanding drought following the state’s 10th-driest October since records began in 1895.
To the top: Trail network matures at Canton's Chestnut Mountain
In a sunny clearing 350 feet above U.S. 23, the choose-your-own-adventure portion of Canton’s Chestnut Mountain Nature Park begins.
