Mixed-Martial Arts classes offered in downtown Waynesville
The Basulto Academy of Defense, located in downtwown Waynesville, has expanded the schedule of its successful Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program…
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Land trust hosts birding tour
A Birding Eco Tour is set for Thursday, June 9. The hike is held by The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT)…
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Audubon biologist to speak in Highlands
Curtis Smalling, the mountain region biologist for Audubon N.C., will speak at a program for the Highlands Plateau Society at…
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Opportunity to view synchronous fireflies
Discover Life in America (DLIA) is holding a number of events this summer for the public to experience the synchronous…
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New mountain bike group to host ride and picnic
The newly formed chapter of Nantahala Area SORBA, the Southeast Off-Road Bicycle Association, will host an event called “Ride, Rinse…
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Next generation of herpetologists
Dead snakes are certainly interesting and can pique a child’s curiosity. Izzy (9) and Maddie (5) found just such a…
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Grant helps set up working-forest easements
The Land Trust of the Little Tennessee, the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, and the Wildlands Network received a Sustainable…
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WCU faculty, students test ‘energy mile’ theory
Backpackers who take on the challenge of hiking in the Southern Appalachian Mountains can attest to the fact that hauling…
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Human Race set for June 11
The Human Race 5K Road Race/Walk is scheduled for 8 a.m. on June 11 at the Waynesville Middle School. The…
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4-H summer golf day camp
The 4-H Summer Golf Day Camp will be each Thursday beginning June 9 through July 28. The day camp is…
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Lifeguard training and swimming lessons
Lifeguard training and group swimming lessons will be provided by Medwest Health & Fitness Center beginning June 2 and June…
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Bicycle survey to help cyclists
A short online survey to help guide a new comprehensive bicycle plan for Haywood County is available for completion at…
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AT under attack from invasives
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy needs volunteers to eradicate invasive plants choking out native flora on the AT in Graham County…
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Pinnacle Park profiled for Trails Day
A discussion about the future of Pinnacle Park outside Sylva will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 4, followed…
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“Go Native” in your backyard
“From Mowing to Growing,” a workshop with Sara Martin, a biology instructor at Haywood Community College with a B.A. in…
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Explore nature with young children
“Growing Up Wild,” a free professional development workshop sponsored by Haywood Soil and Water Conservation District for educators who work…
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Picnic with WATR
The Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River will hold its fifth-annual summer picnic at 6 p.m. Friday, June 10, on…
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Catch a runner’s view of Sylva’s Main
The Main Street Mile, a series of 1-mile races highlighting the state’s Main Street Program, will hit the streets of…
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Summer Daze
Soccer balls litter the yard, my wife is auditioning for NASCAR on the lawn mower and I am following the…
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Black bear festival coming up in Highlands
A Mountain Black Bear Festival is set for June 10 and 11 at the Highlands Civic/Recreation Center, featuring exhibits, artisans…
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Outsider Art: Franklin’s Bill Lea is a nationally recognized nature photographer
It started out simply enough. Fresh out of college on his new job in Vicksburg, Miss., on the banks of…
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Get kids involved in free fishing fun
Kids can fish for free and register to win prizes, including two lifetime licenses, at a variety of fishing events…
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Kids get first crack at delayed trout waters
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 63.5 miles of trout streams and one lake classified as delayed-harvest trout…
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Smokies conducts search for missing man
Rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are continuing to search for a Cary man who was reported missing April…
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“Salamander Soiree” at the Highlands Nature Center
A Salamander Soiree is set for June 2 at 6 p.m. as the kickoff to “Think About Thursdays,” a summer…
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Author to speak at Pisgah Center
On June 4, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, Tim Spira will give a…
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Donation box theft ends in conviction
Another Swain County man, Gregory Cline, 35, was convicted of one count of tampering in federal court for breaking into…
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Ginsing poachers in national park fined and jailed
Two Swain County men were convicted and sentenced in federal court last month in Bryson City for stealing ginseng from…
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Reward offered for capture of elk killer
One of the original elk brought to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park 10 years ago as part of a…
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Shop and hike for National Land Trust Day
Mast General Store in Waynesville will donate a portion of its sales on Saturday June 4 to the to Southern…
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Bald Eagle slaying in Maggie Valley prompts reward offer
A bald eagle was shot and killed at the Maggie Festival Grounds, a large open field off the main drag…
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Rain barrels all the rage for eco-conscious yards
Rain barrels, which hook into your gutters to catch rain coming off your roof, are being sold for $75 in…
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Take guided tour in Waynesville’s watershed
A Waynesville watershed hike is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Naturalist Don Hendershot and…
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Pretty in pink
I have had the opportunity to make several trips along the Blue Ridge Parkway, in the vicinity of Devils Courthouse…
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Watching the water: Top fly fisherman compete in Cherokee at U.S. Nationals
“The good ones always get wet.” That, says Ben McFall, is how he tells a decent fly fisherman from…
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Gardening for Wildlife series in Macon
Do you want to attract more birds, butterflies, beneficial insects and other native species to your backyards? It’s easy, fun…
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Four planets visible to naked eye in May
Western North Carolina stargazers will be able to witness a rare astronomical phenomenon this month when four of the five…
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Learn how to build a backyard habitat
The Great Smoky Mountains Audubon Society will hold a Backyard Habitat Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June…
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Make money off your forestland
A wildcrafting, general make-your-forest work for you workshop is scheduled from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 26 at the…
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From longboarding to disc golf, Sports Festival leaves no stone unturned
The Mountain Sports Festival returns to Asheville on May 27-29, with a line up to entice any pro or amateur…
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Lend a hand for the birds
Volunteers are needed at the bird-monitoring station at Tessentee Bottomland Preserve in Macon County. The program is a nationwide effort…
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Landing the big one: National Fly Fishing Championship coming to Cherokee
Want to see some of the best fly-fishing imaginable? The 2011 U.S. National Fly Fishing Championship will be held May…
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Get on that bike and ditch the car
A “Bike to Work” ride will be held in Waynesville May 20 on National Bike to Work Day. The length…
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Quiet please!
Last Saturday morning I was racing around in the woods of the Tusquitee Ranger District on the other side of…
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Historic farmland conserved on Valley River near Andrews
Hiwassee-Valley Land Trust, a project of the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee, has purchased the 100-acre Salman Farm that…
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Name that… Creative fundraising supports effort to count every living thing in the Smokies
Some of the scientists helping to identify every living species in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are giving up…
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Brazilian soccer camp brings skills to youth
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer TetraBrazil Soccer Camp for ages 10 to 18 July 11 through 15…
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Competitive youth soccer try-outs
Carolina Mountains Soccer Club in Haywood County is holding tryouts May 24 through 26 for the coming season. The soccer…
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Teams forming for adult summer soccer league
Adults with a hankering for soccer this summer can sign up to play in a league run by the Haywood…
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The Smokies’ biggest job
Alan Sumeriski, chief of facility management, was selected as Great Smoky Mountains National Park employee of the year for major…
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