Outdoors
Jump right in: Lake Logan reflects on rich history, ponders next step
Nearly seven years ago, Laura Elliot first stepped foot on the bucolic grounds of the Lake Logan Retreat Center, cradled by the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was June 2017 and the event onsite was the inaugural Cold Mountain Music Festival.
Volunteers work on Franklin’s Cherokee heritage trail
Local hands are nurturing the Barbara McRae Cherokee Heritage Apple Trail in Franklin.
Wildlife Commission adopts new rules
Commissioners at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have adopted new rules for the 2024-25 seasons effective Aug 1. The new rules, adopted during the Commission’s February business meeting and were approved by the Rules Review Commission in April.
Cherokee hosts fishing tournament: Registration deadline May 24
Cherokee is hosting a fishing tournament this weekend that offers competitors the chance to vie for $10,000 in tagged fish.
Part of greenway trail closed indefinitely
A portion of the Waynesville Greenway is closed to the public starting from the end of Industrial Park Drive on the Asheville Highway side, extending all the way to the end at Lake Junaluska.
ThrowDown skateboard competition rescheduled
Due to forecasted inclement weather conditions, the WayneTown ThrowDown Skate Park Competition was postponed. The makeup day is set for Saturday, June 8, at the Waynesville Skate Park.
Garden light show is May 25
Come out to Macon County May 25 for the Springtime Garden Light and Sounds show.
Jackson hosts camping event
Come out to the Ralph J. Andrews Campground on Lake Glenville for a family camping event.
