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Fall 2021

Tune in to three podcasts that are redefining local history and heritage

Immersive Artistry

Biltmore hosts Van Gogh, Monet, and da Vinci in a year-long multisensory experience

Barn Owl - (Tyto alba)

Keep a keen eye for this frequent night flier

Crafting Excellence

Backed by a hefty grant, Warren Wilson ramps up its craft programs

Mars Hill welcomes a standout new art space

Blue Ridge Billions

A new National Park Service analysis points up the Parkway’s profitable path

Fall Colors at Carlton

High Country gallery shines in autumn group exhibition

What’s in a Name?

Avery County is 2,000 miles from the lands where the Aztec emperor Montezuma once ruled, so how did a community there get his name?

View from the Top

The new Youngs Mountain Trail in Rutherford County reaches spectacular vantages

Angel Olsen puts a spontaneous spin on her newly released ’80s covers

After so many months of cancelled and postponed events, the urge to get together and celebrate is palpable. Here to satisfy is a season of great...

A brilliant blaze of fall color—the most famous of Western North Carolina visuals—is on vivid display through the lens of a High Country photographer...

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