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Take in lavish libations and killer views at Beech Mountain’s 5,506ˇ skybar

Make a moonshine run to see some of WNC’s historic stills

Three local authors pass the taste test with new titles

With 50 breweries counting, Western North Carolina's reputation as a craft beer mecca continues to grow, but for how long? Experts and brewers weigh in on the industry's future.

At an annual ceremony at the Carl Sandburg Home, immigrants from around the world officially become U.S. citizens

Apples mean big business in Henderson County. And for third-generation orchardists like the Creasmans, they’re a way of life.

Internationally known for the quality of the mica in its soil, Spruce Pine is also ground zero for one of the most highly regarded craft communities in the nation. Potters and other artisan wizards work in the hills and hollers that surround Mineral City, making Spruce Pine a prime base for hiking, touring, and studio-hopping.

A new release tracks Appalachia’s Scots-Irish tunes and traditions

Florence Young Thomas laid the foundation for visual artists in Ashe County

A local singer-songwriter and bluegrass group release new albums, just in time for summer

Meet 11 leaders in the quest to conserve WNC’s natural areas

Discover seasonal beers and the peaks that inspired them

French Broad Boatworks reinvents the art of the rivercraft

Celebrate 50 years of wilderness conservation

Difficulty: Strenuous Round-Trip: 8-miles

An alliance of outdoor product manufacturers takes root in WNC

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

Overlook, aka Seely’s Castle, has towered over Asheville for almost a century