Jack Igelman
Jack Igelman
Jun 2025
Distance: 1.3 mile one-way; 2.6 mile out-and-back - Difficulty: Moderately easy
Sep 2024
Throughout Western North Carolina, activists are cultivating a movement to reawaken history through place naming
Jun 2023
For nearly 100 years, the Ela Dam has interrupted the flow of the Oconaluftee River. But now, a team of locals are restoring the waterway.
Aug 2022
A combination of indigenous land management techniques and innovative approaches to restoration offers partial answers to the challenges of a changing climate in Western North Carolina forests
Jun 2022
Old Fort’s Black community is creating outdoor recreational areas to rejuvenate their home
Aug 2021
50 years ago, a grassroots groundswell fought the federal agency’s plan to reshape the French Broad River Basin
Jun 2021
Meet Western North Carolina’s 2021 Olympic hopefuls—Manteo Mitchell and Abbey Cooper
Jun 2020
As the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests face a historic turning point, the planners are impassioned and the stakes are high
Feb 2020
Distance - 5.2 miles round-trip -- Difficulty - Moderate/Difficult
Jun 2019
A long-banned plant could spark a surge in post-tobacco mountain agriculture
Dec 2018
Meet the McKibbons, the energetic Asheville hoteliers with an even bigger love for philanthropy
Dec 2018
Distance - 3 miles round-trip, Difficulty- easy
Oct 2018
Distance - 6.8 miles round-trip, Difficulty - Moderate
Aug 2018
Distance: 20 miles round-trip - Difficulty: strenuous
Aug 2018
From an evening trail ride to a fall fox hunt to the excitement of a world-class competition, take a scenic ride through Tryon Horse Country
Apr 2018
After decades of neglect, WNC’s most iconic river flows toward a promising future
Feb 2018
A new conference spotlights Asheville’s role in addressing climate change
Dec 2017
When wildflowers dot the greening landscape and rushing rivers flow cold from snow melt, take in the beauty of springtime in the mountains with activities for the whole family
Dec 2017
Adventure seekers, nature lovers, kids, adults, grandparents: We’ve got your ultimate guide to seasonal fun in the mountains
Jun 2017
At schools throughout the mountains, experiential education takes students out of the classroom and into the world
Apr 2017
Trek from Ox Creek Road to the historic remains of Rattlesnake Lodge
Dec 2016
Steve Woody’s medical-tech company is primed to boom locally and help heal around the globe
Aug 2016
How Asheville is becoming world headquarters for climate science and ground zero in the quest to confront climate change