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Dec 2016
Adding up the Mountain Area Health Education Center’s impact on health services across WNC
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
Oct 2016
Ronni Lundy’s long and winding journey with Appalachian food and culture
Oct 2016
A fledging climber’s ascent of Looking Glass brings reverence for the iconic rock’s first summit, 50 years ago
Oct 2016
Embark on a tour of six distinct wine-producing regions in WNC, and find out why each of our vineyards and wineries can boast of unique and notable fruits of the vine.
Oct 2016
A father-daughter team in Ashe County stretches maple syrup making to its southernmost limits
Aug 2016
Five years in, Angie Newsome’s vision for a WNC-wide investigative reporting nonprofit reaches sustainability
Aug 2016
Wilma Dykeman’s posthumously published memoir revisits her mountain upbringing
Jun 2016
Test your knowledge of WNC's nationally designated and protected areas under the National Park System.
Jun 2016
Kehren Barbour and Michael Luchtan’s Post Piano Project explores sustainability through art and music
Jun 2016
Even a century later, the Great Flood of 1916’s watery depths haunt Western North Carolina
Apr 2016
As tourism continues to rise, local college students size up the economic impact
Apr 2016
Make it a date with these pairings that offer adventure followed by dinner with a view
Apr 2016
After a century of state parks, Western North Carolina’s are more popular than ever
Apr 2016
The winding route to Plumtree through far western Avery County on U.S. 19 East is the very definition of a road trip. It’s the kind of byway most people would take only if this out-of-the-way hamlet were the destination itself. But for fans of beer and scenic beauty, a thriving brewery and a cluster of outdoor options are enticing reasons to tour the North Toe River valley’s flower-filled fields.