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Medicine

Medicine
Sep 2024
Throughout Western North Carolina, activists are cultivating a movement to reawaken history through place naming

Nov 2023
Shannon Kirshner of Freckled Petal answers all things floral to help you plan your wedding botanicals

Dec 2022
Investing in Asheville’s historical roots

Aug 2022
Foraging for ancient ways in Rebecca Beyer’s Wild Witchcraft

Jun 2022
Recipes with a local expert in gardening and herbal medicine

May 2022
UNCA receives NIH award for medical research

Mar 2022
Connecting with a local CSA has never been easier

Mar 2022
A dream retirement home in Asheville is a slam-dunk win

Mar 2022
MerleFest returns with a star-filled spring weekend

Dec 2021
Asheville’s Gerber factory was an economic and community cornerstone that fed millions of little ones

Sep 2020
Make your own immune-boosting fire cider

Jun 2020
As the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests face a historic turning point, the planners are impassioned and the stakes are high

Aug 2018
Father-daughter luthiers Wayne and Jayne Henderson make exquisite handcrafted instruments that hit all the right notes

Jun 2018
Asheville’s new artisan distillery, Eda Rhyne, blends old mountain ingredients with a taste for fresh flavors

Jun 2017
Arts & Humanities

Jun 2017
At schools throughout the mountains, experiential education takes students out of the classroom and into the world

Apr 2017
With a boost from local musicians, Arts for Life makes healing tunes for ailing kids

Feb 2017
Unique farm to mug blends

Dec 2016
Steve Woody’s medical-tech company is primed to boom locally and help heal around the globe

Dec 2016
The remarkable rise and fall of the Goat Gland King, Jackson County’s “Dr.” John Brinkley

Apr 2016
Learn what drives 4 ultra-runners to go the distance

Dec 2014
After an unprecedented internal health assessment, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians expands its approach to wellness

Dec 2014
Explore the healing power of plants through three pioneers in the field of herbal remedies

Mar 2014
William Barłram’s historic explorations and illustrations put mountain botany lovingly in focus

Mar 2014
S.B. Penick & Co. dominated the crude drug business

Mar 2013
Take a spring break with four strolls flush with flora

Apr 2012
A couple reveals the inner beauty of a North Asheville gem with a timeless revamp

Feb 2012
A 10-day course empowers participants with back-to-the-land skills

Feb 2012
The Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine teaches the ways of nature’s remedies

Apr 2011
For generations, wildcrafters have relied on the healing properties of our region’s diverse plant life. Today, Bent Creek Institute is using the tools of biotechnology to prove the value of these folk remedies and create a local hub for a new medicinal products industry.

Sep 2010
A father’s search for healthy building materials brings about an innovative home

Feb 2010
Grab a serving of nature's vitamin-enriched superfood

Jun 2009
38 local artists you need to hear this summer.

Mar 2009
Hundreds of the afflicted flocked to Highlands seeking treatment for tuberculosis

Mar 2009
From the Past to the Present

Mar 2009
Mamie Thompson Gumbs shines a light on the black experience at her Forest City museum