Outdoors

Battle of the Plug: WCU raises the stakes on a national energy conservation competition
Things have gotten slightly darker at Western Carolina University. The Cullowhee-based college is battling Boone’s Appalachian State University in the “Battle of the Plug.” A play on their football competition, Battle of the Old Mountain Jug, this battle pits the two rivals against each other for the benefit of the environment. University sustainability officials are encouraging students living in the…

Environmental group wants to duke it out with energy company
Greenpeace activists, in what promises to be a long, high-profile campaign against Duke Energy for perceived environmental wrongs,…
Explore history with a guided hike in the Smokies
Join Friends of the Smokies for a guided hike along Kephart Prong Trail, followed by a visit to…
Monitoring to root out erosion sources in Haywood
A $500 grant was awarded to Haywood Waterways Association by the Haywood County Community Foundation to expand Haywood…

Counting at Kituwah
This year was the 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, a citizen-science project created by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society. The count took place between Feb. 17 and Feb. 20. For the past seven or eight years I have used the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) as an excuse to visit my…
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