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SUMMER 2020
SUMMER 2020
SUMMER 2020
The Boating Life
Toxaway’s Wooden Boat Club anchors an extraordinary handcrafted tradition in leisure recreation
Future of the Forests
As the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests face a historic turning point, the planners are impassioned and the stakes are high
Ethereal Outlooks
Western North Carolina’s majestic mountains hold unrivaled beauty and the power to heal.
Natural Wonders
Robert Johnson’s new exhibition at Asheville’s Blue Spiral 1 documents the artist’s intimate explorations of all of North Carolina’s state parks.
Silver Linings
Amid the uncertainty, hope-inspiring numbers from WNC’s pandemic response
TV news mainstay Grimes retires
Message in a Mural
Songs of Summer
Four new local albums arrive at just the right time
What About Bob? (Lynx rufus)
Get to know North Carolina’s only wildcat
Out & About
New books to take you on and off the usual trails this summer
Shot from the Heart
During our most isolating times, one Asheville photographer turns her lens on signs of unity
Saturdays at the Mill
Childhood memories and the ashes left behind from WNC’s great era of textile mills
Steamboat Dream
The Mountain Lily’s short but storied run on the French Broad River might never end
Hang Time
Take flight in WNC with a hang gliding (or paragliding) adventure
A Cinematic Getaway
From famed film locations to captivating vistas, Lake Lure and Chimney Rock have it all
Culinary Champs
Local chefs honored as semifinalists in the James Beard Awards
Freeze!
Stay cool with healthy, easy-to-make frozen pops
Summer Sippers
Five perfect warm-weather wines from Bottle Riot’s Lauri Nichols
A Fulfilling Cause
Hunger-relief nonprofit Bounty & Soul goes beyond just feeding a need
Lessons in Bread
The Walnut Schoolhouse in Marshall gathers a community of bakers, new and expert, for hands-on learning in the rustic art of bread baking
Last Page - Becky Lloyd
“I’m just trying to make something that’s beautiful to put out into the world.”