Environment

Environment
Mar 2022
Welcome to Almost Asheville
WNC’s boomtown has mighty good neighbors—meet 10 nearby communities prized for their own style of livability
Mar 2022
Comfort Zone
This year, interiors trends reflect a world happily cocooning at home, says Asheville designer Talli Roberts
Dec 2021
Dress the Nest
Shopportunities abound at new retail stores devoted to the home
Aug 2021
A Rare Gem
Through a visionary’s lens, a modern Asheville abode strikes unexpected balance between darkness and radiance
Jun 2021
Monumental Matters
During a year of racial reckoning, public symbols have been renamed and removed
Jun 2021
Fantastic Forms
A sculpture showcase comes alive at the North Carolina Arboretum
Mar 2021
Last Page - Peter Alberice, Asheville
“So many places that are old have been rebuilt many times. There’s an interesting juxtaposition between old and new.”
Mar 2021
Unchained Melodies
Highlands cranks up the new Bear Shadow festival to bring some music back
Mar 2021
Getting Her Due
Asheville community matriarch Hanan Shabazz honored by the Southern Foodways Alliance
Dec 2020
Great Reads
For all of its storm and stress, 2020 proved to be a watershed for WNC authors, with a wave of them publishing particularly notable titles
Dec 2020
Silver Linings
WNC’s resilient chefs and artisan food producers look on the bright side
Sep 2020
Horse Power
A return to an old-fashioned logging method means a healthy future for our forests
Feb 2020
Feasting on a Trend
No Evil Foods rides the plant-based meat wave
Feb 2020
Bear Necessities
Learning to live with WNC’s most beloved and misunderstood mammal
Feb 2019
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Long-time green thumb, author, and WNC resident Nan K. Chase offers a guide to gardening in the mountains
Dec 2018
Tasty Trends
What to expect from WNC food in 2019
Dec 2018
New Cubs in Town
Red pandas take up residence at the WNC Nature Center
Oct 2018
Give Me Shelter
Hospitality House nears its 35th year of housing and hunger programs
Aug 2018
Last Page - Christine Kosiba
“Ravens really resonate with people. They’re complicated animals, just like us.”
Jun 2018
Smart Play
Busy the kids with five museums dedicated to expanding imaginations
Apr 2018
What Lies Beneath
River snorkeling reveals a vibrant underwater ecosystem
Apr 2018
The French Broad
After decades of neglect, WNC’s most iconic river flows toward a promising future
Feb 2018
Trail Guide
Fox Den Loop at Lake James State Park
Dec 2017
Soak It Up
Asheville’s Shoji Spa & Lodge offers Japanese wellness without the frequent flyer miles
Dec 2017
Pure Imagination
Weaverville artist Leif Erik Johansen illustrates real-world issues through a fantastic lens
Dec 2017
Lost & Found
The urban explorer behind AbandonedWNC delights in deterioration
Aug 2017
Grand Designs
App State’s new HOW Space is the university’s latest evolution in innovative, interdisciplinary education
Jun 2017
Experiential Education
Arts & Humanities
Jun 2017
Experiential Education
Medicine
Jun 2017
Experiential Education
Public Service
Apr 2017
Wheel Talk
Sycamore Cycles' Wes Dickinson dishes on the latest rides that are good to go
Apr 2017
Brevard's Booming Bike Scene
Enter the Spin Zone with our insider's guide to cycling in Transylvania
Dec 2016
Get Fit
25 new, novel, and fun ways to get in shape
Oct 2016
True as Steel
Penland fellow Seth Gould elevates toolmaking to an art form
Jun 2016
Recompositions
Kehren Barbour and Michael Luchtan’s Post Piano Project explores sustainability through art and music

Apr 2016
A Lifetime of Summers
For Page Ives Lemel, running a 100-year-old girls’ camp has always been a family affair
Dec 2015
A Cure for Cabin Fever
Raise a glass to warmth with a passport to Surry County wines
Aug 2015
Lofty Retreat
Hop the border to Virginia’s Primland for a luxury experience that reaches for the stars
Jul 2015
Healing Arts
Three nonprofits improve lives through creative expression
Jul 2015
A Tradition of Innovation
While remaining true to its past, the world-renowned Penland School of Crafts never stops exploring the reaches of contemporary art