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Forest Service releases 800-acre Nantahala restoration plan
The U.S. Forest Service has released its final analysis and draft decision for the Nantahala Mountains Project, which will touch…
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Database collects George Masa photos
A new database cataloguing the work of renowned Smokies photographer, Japan-born George Masa, is now available online.
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Show off on snowboard
Over the next two months, snowboarders are invited to film their best moves at Cataloochee Ski Area and submit them…
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Pitch in with Panthertown
Friends of Panthertown will host a trail workday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, meeting at Salt Rock…
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Ready for the Plunge?
The 12th annual Plunge Benefit-t-t-ting Kids in the Creek and Environmental Education will take place 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.…
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Learn bird talk
Find out how birds talk to each other during a program offered at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at the…
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Environmentalists make the case for housing
Hear the case for building more housing from an environmental perspective with a webinar offered 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22,…
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Explore Rattlesnake Lodge
The Carolina Mountain Club has started a new hiking initiative, called Leisure Hikes, with the next event scheduled for 10…
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Here’s to being woke rather than a MAGA
Several months ago, I was having lunch with a friend and the topic of politics came up, specifically how bitterly…
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This conservative says it’s OK to disagree
I wish to respond in a general way to the two columns on the Opinion page of the Dec. 27-Jan 2024…
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GOP once knew what honor meant
To the Editor: I recently finished reading Liz Cheney's book “Oath and Honor.” Liz Cheney represented Wyoming in the U.S.…
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Canton's post-mill budget will be about results
The Town of Canton has been through some difficult budget discussions in the past, but this year’s effort, the first…
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An unforeseen journey: How J.J. Singleton’s cancer battle instilled a new sense of purpose
Challenges and trauma impact people in different ways. For Haywood County native J.J. Singleton, who has battled cancer for about…
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Landfill pond overflow, failed water quality test prompt new violations at Canton mill
While mountain residents were busy preparing for Christmas, the Pactiv Evergreen paper mill in Canton that until May 2023 employed…
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Franklin approves social district
The Town of Franklin will be the latest municipality in North Carolina to implement a social district after the town…
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License plate recognition cameras coming to Jackson
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is poised to deploy several cameras around the county with automatic license plate readers in…
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Finance award casts further doubt on corruption claims in Haywood
Haywood County’s Finance Department has a long history of stellar performance, but a national award for excellence in financial reporting…
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MLK celebration at WCU
Western Carolina University’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will begin Monday, Jan. 15, with its annual Unity March.
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Cherokee approves application for Clingmans Dome name change
Tribal Council members stood to show their unanimous support Thursday, Jan. 4, for a resolution they hope will result in…
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Tribal Council disciplines former cannabis board member
A former Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians official and cannabis board member accused of soliciting favors from a contractor that was…
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Haywood nurses completes five-week intensive course
Sarah Banks, Emily Jenkins, Kelly Martin-Hicks, Abigail Clark, Heather Koonce and Sarah Keener at Haywood County Health and Human Services…
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An artist's legacy: New database contributes to study of George Masa's photography
Angelyn Whitmeyer might be the last person you would expect to contribute to ongoing research surrounding a Japanese photographer who…
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Fun with weird data, poetry, and history
Suppose, like some of us, you find yourself needing a quick word fix. You’ve got the jones for something to…
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Cultivating dreams: Garden shop opens in Waynesville
Just about a year ago, Spencer Tetrault was cruising along Depot Street in Waynesville when he noticed a “For Lease”…
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Regional leaders discuss strategies for the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor
More than 130 leaders from North Carolina and Virginia gathered to discuss a strategic action plan for the entire Blue…
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Park Service to focus study on Indian Reorganization Period
The National Park Service has announced its intention to collaborate with Native American tribes across the country on a theme…
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MountainTrue recognizes all-star volunteers
MountainTrue has recognized the members and volunteers who gave the most to the waters, forests and communities of Western North…
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Signups start soon for Arboretum youth programs
Registration opens soon for several upcoming outdoor education opportunities at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville.
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Drought shrinks following Christmas rain
While some may have preferred a white Christmas, the rain that covered the region instead has proven the better Christmas…
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Hike with CMC
Take a winter walk on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail Sunday, Jan. 7, in Asheville with the Carolina Mountain Club.
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Highlands Greenway celebrates productive 2023
During 2023, volunteers with the Highlands Plateau Greenway contributed 640 hours to create new trails and maintain the existing ones…
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EcoForesters recognizes stewards of the land
The nonprofit EcoForesters has crowned its winners for the people who made a difference in forest stewardship and education during…
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Workday planned at Jackson greenway
Help remove invasive plants on the Jackson County Greenway 1-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 in Cullowhee.
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Tie flies like a pro
A three-week fly-tying course will teach participants to tie flies from the Southern Appalachians, 6-8 p.m. Mondays Jan. 15-29 at…
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Learn how to prepare for backcountry emergencies
Cullowhee-based Landmark Learning is now enrolling for a variety of wilderness medicine certification courses planned for the winter months.
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We’re the lucky ones; we live here
As I think ahead to 2024, I can’t help but feel so lucky to live here, in these mountains.
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Leaning into the momentum of a new year
I love the energy surrounding a new year. Why are beginnings so enchanting? Perhaps it’s the hope and anticipation of the…
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Editors help us with perspective
To the Editor: Newspaper editors and owners have an important role in our local communities and for us readers.
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What libraries do is so important
To the Editor: Libraries are an important part of any community. In addition to books, they provide numerous other resources…
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Registration trends show deepening dissatisfaction with major parties
As North Carolina prepares for federal, state and local elections in 2024, emerging trends in partisan registration that began in…
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Some minority voters gain ground, others don’t
It’s no secret that North Carolina is growing, but as its population grows, the composition of its electorate is changing…
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Leading N.C. attorney general candidates speak out on Canton mill issues
Two congressmen, both hoping to become North Carolina’s next attorney general, with be faced with a host of official duties…
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Engineering and athletics team up with Penn State on head impact research at WCU
Clayton Bardall, a graduate student in Western Carolina University’s Engineering Technology program and tight end for WCU’s football team, recently…
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Conviction overturned in cyberattack case
The Cherokee Supreme Court has vacated the conviction of a man who was prosecuted for his alleged role in a…
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Athletics upgrades on the way at WCU: University to ask legislature for help with $130 million to-do list
Western Carolina University is gearing up to take its first bite out of an estimated $130 million in needed upgrades…
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Consider becoming a Big Brother
January is National Mentoring Month, a great start to 2024 and an opportunity to give a young person a great…
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Swain Genealogical and Historical Society to explore Chambers family history
At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, in Bryson City, Frank March and Henry Chambers will present “The Lamon Chambers Map”…
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Deitz leaves behind a legacy in WNC
Boyce Deitz’s influence on Swain County athletics was rich and storied, but the program to which he dedicated two decades…
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Mountain Projects helps local family during increasingly common struggle
Donna Milsaps, of Jackson County, has encountered struggles that are hard to comprehend for some, but all too familiar for…
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