Help cleanup the lake you love
Lake Junaluska will have its annual clean-up day on Saturday, March 24. The lake is down for silt removal, which…
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Mountain Treasures
In 1987 the U.S. Forest Service issued a "final" forest management plan — a plan so vague and so lacking…
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Laurel Garden Club supports plant rescue efforts
The Laurel Garden Club is giving the Highlands Biological Station a grant to purchase a greenhouse package for the propagation…
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Third-annual Meadowbrook Cubs runs and health fair
Cubs on the Run 5k Race and Fun Run/Walk is set for 9 a.m. March 24 in Canton, following a…
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Registration under way for trail workshop at WCU
Volunteers interested in assisting with construction and maintenance of a new trail at Western Carolina University are invited to participate…
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Spring hikes focus on fauna
Two great opportunities to learn about and enjoy spring wildflowers are coming up, both under the guidance of the Land…
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Get ready for Polar wade into Bear Lake
Well, it might not exactly live up to the name "Polar Plunge" given the current spate of warm weather, but…
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See the elk, help a good cause
WNC Nature Center's most-popular offsite excursion, to see the elk in Cataloochee Valley, is coming up from 2 p.m. until…
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Report: Blue Ridge Parkway adds up to jobs, money
A new National Park Service report shows that more than 14.5 million visitors spent $299 million along the Blue Ridge…
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Roller derby debut upcoming in Bryson City
The Smoky Mountain Roller Girls, an all female roller derby league, will hold its debut competition from 5 to 7…
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New Friends of Panthertown president brings wealth of skills
Margaret Fry Carton of the Cashiers area has been elected president of the Friends of Panthertown, a nonprofit that protects,…
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Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a land ethic for our time
A documentary on Aldo Leopold, the famous forester and environmentalist, will be screened at 6 p.m. March 15, at the…
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Cleanup leaders in Haywood recognized
Winners of "Community Pride" awards through Haywood County's Commission for a Clean County will gather at noon, Feb. 15, at…
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Locally-grown food isn’t just hip, it’s an economic tool
A two-day conference titled “Growing the Appalachian Food Economy: A Forum on Local Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture” will be…
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Sprouting an idea: Seed exchange puts down roots in Sylva
Borrow seeds in the spring, grow your garden in summer, give them back in the fall. That’s the premise of…
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Eat wings on the run in Finger Lickin’ race
Runners will have a chance to mix running and chicken-wing-eating as a Western Carolina University student organization, the Western Athletic…
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A different martial arts style comes to Sylva
Aikido, a form of martial arts that means “the Way of Spirit Harmony,” will be offered in Sylva from 7:30…
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WCU’s Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon
Runners still have time to register for Western Carolina University’s Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5-K at early…
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Farmers get new community kitchen
Thanks to an $8,000 grant from WNC Agricultural Options, the Jackson County Farmers Market in Sylva will open a community…
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Re-discovering Cherokee Trails focus of program
The historic Cherokee trails in Jackson County and the surrounding areas will be highlighted during program held at 7 p.m.,…
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Learn how to take care of your fruit tree
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will hold free fruit tree workshops that will cover the basic needs of apple, pear…
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Learn to grow your own mushrooms
The Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance will hold a workshop on shiitake and oyster mushroom cultivation at 2 p.m., March 24, at…
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Bass fishermen set sights on Fontana Lake
A bass tournament hosted by Fontana Village Resort will be held on Fontana Lake March 17 and March 18. With…
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Land Trust gets “heroes” thumbs-up
The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust was awarded an honorable mention in “eco-preservation” category of Southern Living magazine’s “Heroes of the New…
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Spring equinox on stage at planetarium presentation
A special StarLab Planetarium presentation will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute…
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What light over yonder horizon shines?
Due to a lack of foresight and copious amounts of poor planning, I found myself last Sunday evening (Feb. 26)…
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HCC students serve up animal calls at annual wild game dinner
Chris Graves had just parked a school van in a field, and his wildlife students were filing out for some…
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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 the Oconaluftee…
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Smokies volunteers needed at Oconaluftee and Clingmans Dome
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting for a variety of volunteer opportunities at Oconaluftee and Clingmans Dome for…
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The bear is back
The iconic bear specialty license plate that raises dollars for Friends of the Smokies is being sold again, with an…
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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 Waterways’ sediment…
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Mountain fly-fishing team lands line-up of top notch coaches
The N.C. Fly Fishing Team, who count the region’s best fishermen among their ranks, has now hooked one of the…
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HCC Wildlife Club to host wild game dinner
The sixth-annual Wild Game Dinner is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, March 2, at the Haywood County Fairgrounds. …
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Greenhouse space available in Waynesville
If you are short on greenhouse space but want to grow your own plants, consider using the Old Armory Recreation…
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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, launched the…
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Counting at Kituwah
This year was the 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, a citizen-science project created by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and…
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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…
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Program to discuss mercury fall-out
A program on mercury pollution in mountain waters will be held by the Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River at…
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A new trail winds its way to WCU
Construction of nearly five miles of multiuse trail for walkers, hikers, trail runners and mountain bikers on Western Carolina University’s…
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Race — or crawl — in the upcoming Assault on Black Rock
The second-annual Assault on Black Rock trail race in Jackson County will take place beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, March…
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Dillsboro growers’ fair seeking vendors
Vegetable and flower growers wanting to participate in The Full Spectrum Farms — Growers’ Fair in March can submit vendor…
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Help root out unwanted plants along the AT
Help root out those unwanted invasives in the forests by volunteering from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, March 3,…
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Master gardeners take spring plant orders
Orders for fruit and vegetable plants are being taken now through the Haywood County Master Gardener Association, with a March…
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Documentary looks at our use of plastics
The Western North Carolina Alliance is hosting a screening of the award-winning environmental documentary “Bag It” at UNC-Asheville’s Highsmith Center…
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Applications due for fishing youth camp
Registration is under way for a summer fishing camp for ages 13 to 15 at Lake Logan near Canton, an…
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Fly-fishing course offered for women only
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will offer a special fly-fishing weekend for women through the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program on…
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Warm weather at this year’s Icycle Bike Race
Promoters and competitors agreed this year’s Icycle Mountain Bike Racing Classic at Fontana Village Resort was one of the most…
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Fly-fishing team lands line-up of top coaches
The N.C. Fly Fishing Team, who count the region’s best fishermen among their ranks, has now hooked one of the…
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Tunnel repairs close Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway will be closed between Soco Gap in Maggie Valley to the end of the Parkway in…
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LTLT seeks steward to buy conserved farm
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee recently purchased a historic 130-acre farm in northern Macon County and is looking…
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