Outdoors
- Cataloochee Elk deemed a success
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Fans of the elk herd in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park would be surprised to learn that until now, the elk’s existence here was merely an experiment — they theoretically could be rounded up and hauled away at any time.
But a decade after the first elk hoof hit the soil of Cataloochee Valley, the National Park Service is…
- Plant conference brings out all things botanical
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Landscape design, botany, horticulture and gardening will be the highlight of “Landscaping and Gardening With Native Plants” conference… - First Blue Ridge Breakaway a great success
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Barring relentless rain and a couple of mishaps, the inaugural Blue Ridge Breakaway was a resounding success, according… - 5K set among the fairways of Highlands course
A 5K race will traverse the front nine holes of the Old Edwards Club in Highlands on Saturday,…
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THE NATURALIST'S CORNER:
- WNC birders jolted from summer doldrums
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Birders are a restless, impatient lot. From the end of June till the end of August they walk around in a kind of stupor. You will see them occasionally stop shuffling, cock their head with hand cupped behind their ear, mutter “wren” and shuffle on, or suddenly, reflexively jerk their head upwards as the shadow…
