Healing in the waters: Disabled vets find comfort, camaraderie in fly fishing
Out of Ed Norris’ 68 years of life, Vietnam accounts for just one. Those months he spent deployed with the…
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DENR blog keeps tabs on environmental news
The N.C. Department of Environment Quality, formally known as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, now has a blog…
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North Carolina all caught up on rainfall
After receiving more than three months’ worth of rainfall in the course of one week, North Carolina is not experiencing…
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Apple-picking for a good cause
Kids who want to lend a hand toward feeding the hungry can help harvest the season’s left-over apples from a…
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Find the fitness routine that works for you
The Healthy Haywood Fitness Challenge will kick off Monday, Oct. 12. The program — which runs through Nov. 23 —…
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Horny hickory devil
OK, OK, you can bring the kids back into the room, we’re not talking that kinda horny here. The hickory…
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Fly clinic to cater to disabled veterans
An afternoon of fly-fishing related clinics for disabled veterans will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9,…
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Peek through a window into campsites past
A recreation of what a campsite from 100 years ago would look like will be on Saturday, Oct. 10, at…
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Migration Celebration an event for all ages
The public is invited to join scientists and members of the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee for the annual…
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Reducing their footprint: Smokies unveils new energy-efficient equipment
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park marked a milestone last week with the unveiling of 10 new pieces of equipment…
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Bryson gears up to celebrate fly fishing
A festival celebrating all things fly fishing will liven up Bryson City Saturday, Oct. 10, just as the mountains come…
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Pro paddlers headed for NOC
Elite slalom paddlers from across the U.S. will converge at Nantahala Outdoor Center this month for the 2015 USA Canoe…
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Mapping fall color
A new map from Appalachian State University’s Michael Denslow gives a visual prediction of fall color’s schedule in the mountains,…
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Smokies has new chief ranger
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s district ranger for the Tennessee side of the park, Steve Kloster, has been named…
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Carolina Bonsai Expo to celebrate 20 years
A nationally recognized bonsai tree expo will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, at the North Carolina Arboretum in…
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Macon man celebrates 85th birthday with Grand Canyon hike
Many an 85th birthday has been observed with a simple gathering of friends and family sharing cake and memories, but…
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Take in the view on Purchase Knob hike
A hike taking in the views from Purchase Knob in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as well as the…
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Peak peeking
The deluge we slogged through a couple of weeks ago certainly didn’t help this fall’s color palette. But not to…
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Put a halt on whirling disease
With whirling disease confirmed in North Carolina, the Tuckaseigee River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is planning an informational session on…
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Loan program for agriculture storage
A program aimed at making it easier for farmers to upgrade their storage facilities — from barns to cold-storage to…
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Emerald ash borer quarantine now statewide
Emerald ash borers have been found in more North Carolina counties, prompting Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler to place the entire…
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Trout waters catch-and-release only until summer
Seasonal restrictions on trout harvesting will go into effect in the western counties on Thursday, Oct. 1, meaning that anglers…
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$50K awarded to help save hemlocks
The Hemlock Restoration Initiative is hoping that the $50,000 worth of grants it recently awarded will help restore North Carolina’s…
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Smokies area closed to protect bats
The Whiteoak Sink area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed through March 31 to protect the bats…
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Smokies rangers battle graffiti
With the fall season coming, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park is gearing up to guard against graffiti — lasting…
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All about the water: Adults get creek-splashing in inaugural waterways education event
There’s excitement in the air as the class, its members scattered across the Pigeon River under cloudy skies in Canton,…
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Spectacular fall color predicted for WNC
Drier-than-normal conditions during 2015 will translate into one of the best shows of fall color in years, according to Western…
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NOC closes out season with gear crazy GAF
A weekend featuring games, music, rafting, bike competitions and plenty more will comprise Nantahala Outdoor Center’s annual Guest Appreciation Festival…
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Fall ranger programs start up in the Smokies
It’s once more fall in the Smokies, and that means a reboot of ranger programs to reflect the season. The…
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Make hiking a family affair
From Georgia to Maine, outings celebrating Family Hiking Day will provide opportunities to explore the Appalachian Trail the weekend of…
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Symposium to explore mountain plant lore
The annual symposium “Rooted in the Mountains: Valuing our Common Ground” at Western Carolina University will be held on Thursday,…
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Water quality monitors wanted
People wanting to get wet while volunteering to keep an eye on water quality in local streams have a chance…
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Free annual National Park passes offered to fourth-graders
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway are always free to enter, but fourth grade students have…
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Conservation award nominations open
Nominations are open to recognize the people and businesses most instrumental in promoting conservation this year for MountainTrue’s annual awards. …
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Film showcasing forestry’s WNC roots premiers on UNC-TV
A documentary telling the story of Dr. Carl Schenck, the German forester who managed the Biltmore Estate’s forests and helped…
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LTLT named river champion
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee was named the Tennessee River Champion of the year by the Tennessee Valley…
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Kid-friendly event celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day
A family-friendly event celebrating fishing, hunting and wildlife conservation will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26,…
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Signs pinpoint greenway opportunities in Haywood
The results of a plan to install signs demystifying Haywood’s disjointed collection of greenway paths will be unveiled at a…
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Waynesville rolls out the red carpet for riders
It’s all hands on deck this weekend as Waynesville prepares to welcome more than 1,100 cyclists and their families to…
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Haywood wants a share of cycling tourists
Since the first wheels starting turning in 2010’s inaugural Blue Ridge Breakaway bike ride, cycling has been picking up speed…
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Experience the elk rut
An excursion to witness the peak of the elk rut in Cataloochee Valley will set out Wednesday, Sept. 23, part…
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Wild poses
This great horned owl is among the stunning wildlife photography of Ed and Cindy Boos on display this month at…
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Haywood Farmers Market offers those on food assistance more bang for their buck
People on food assistance can make their money go further when buying produce at the Historic Haywood Farmers Market in…
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Bird flu fears cause farm tour cancellation
Fears of introducing the bird flu to North Carolina farms prompted the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project to cancel its annual…
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Peek into camping trips past
A showcase of restored vintage camping trailers will raise money for Haywood Waterways Association’s youth education programs, 11 a.m. to…
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New land conservation projects completed in Haywood
More than 200 acres in the Sandy Mush area — located at the convergence of Haywood, Buncombe and Madison counties…
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End of the bloody tetrad
All the lunar-phobes out there, as well as many of the astronomically challenged – like me, will be praying for…
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Filling the plate: Haywood group feeds the hungry with harvest leftovers
A half-hour into the morning, Carol Larson has the gleaning operation smoothly underway at Skipper Russell’s farm in Bethel. A…
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Sowing the seed of learning: Elementary school garden serves as a conduit for science and life lessons alike
Clad in his signature overalls, Joe Smiley leaned on his rake, taking in the tranquil late-summer scene: pie-pans strung among…
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All hail the monarch butterfly
Throughout the United States, monarch butterflies are an iconic sight. Their striking orange-and-black pattern, their annual 3,000-mile flight south to…
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