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Fall 2025
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Rare Earth
A moving new novel and a multifaceted family work explore the meanings of our mountain lands
Go for a Swing
Three top locations to hang your hammock and relax
Game On
Five activities for folks on the move this summer
Trail Guide - Bob Benner Memorial Trail
Distance: 1.3 mile one-way; 2.6 mile out-and-back - Difficulty: Moderately easy
Peak Protection
Mainspring Conservation Trust is safeguarding WNC
Changing the Times
Skyview’s Matthew Bacote Jr., a leader for civil rights and economic development
Love It! - Summer 2025
Love It! - Spring 2025
Last Page - Elizabeth Porritt Carrington, Asheville
“Art is such a vital component to a fully lived life, and visual art for me is this wonderful nonverbal way of expression that can lead us to know...
New & Notable - Spring 2025
Five new watering holes to quench your thirst
Refresh to Impress
The RAD’s Radical Hotel shares a delicious spring apple cocktail recipe
Shop Around the World
Four global food markets with authentic ingredients and more
AIR Support
Asheville Independent Restaurants launches 2025 discount passport for local restaurants
Mountain Oasis
As Western North Carolina begins to bloom, explore the wonders within six of our region’s nature reserves and gardens
Helene Heroes
As WNC works to rebuild and recover, we’ve gathered four standout community members—along with the combined efforts of their various organizations—...
Elevated Living
A mountain sanctuary designed with precision
Road Trip: A Visit to the Valley
Visiting Wilkesboro, a hidden gem of the High Country
Angling On The Go
A local innovator’s pocket-sized rodless reel makes casting off easy
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Lobster Risotto
Savory Gougères with Gruyère, Pecans, & Toasted Fennel
Annie Harmon’s Prize-Winning Mountain Plain Corn bread
Braciole in Ragu by Anthony Cerrato
Peppercorn-Crusted Seitan
Shaved Kabocha Squash & Pappardelle with Kabocha Cream
Smoked Rainbow Trout with Roasted Yellow Beets, Shaved Radish, Preserved Lemon, Smoked Pecans, Endive and Green Goddess Dressing
Chicken Molé Pot Pie (aka Wish I Was a Molé in the Round!)
Sautéed Bread Crumbs with Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts
Birdseed Cookies
Smoked Trout Pâté
Whole Stuffed Rainbow Trout with Lemon Butter and Grilled Ramps
Autumn Bowl
Chocolate Coffee Cake with Cranberry-Pistachio Streusel
Piney Old Fashioned
Potlikker Gumbo
