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Dec 2016
Hood Huggers Hood Tours reveal a path from Asheville’s past to the present
Oct 2016
Classes at Hendersonville’s St. Gerard House share culinary skills to individuals with autism
Aug 2016
Five years in, Angie Newsome’s vision for a WNC-wide investigative reporting nonprofit reaches sustainability
Aug 2016
Celebrate—and help preserve—monarch butterflies during their annual migration through WNC
Aug 2016
How Asheville is becoming world headquarters for climate science and ground zero in the quest to confront climate change
Jun 2016
Even a century later, the Great Flood of 1916’s watery depths haunt Western North Carolina
Jun 2016
After more than three decades in
the business, Asheville native
Warren Haynes
rocks on at full tempo
Aug 2015
At Hart Square in Catawba County, a man with a passion for historic
structures keeps the past alive
Aug 2015
Hendersonville restaurant Dandelion serves up sustenance and job skills for those at risk of domestic violence
Aug 2015
Throughout Western North Carolina sit dozens of public schools abandoned by time, consolidation, and changing demographics. In their heyday, they were community epicenters and veritable second homes for thousands of students. Today, some are boarded up, while others await imminent demolition and replacement by new state-of-the-art facilities. But there are also a handful of old schoolhouses tucked away in various corners of the mountains that have found new purpose as community centers, concert venues, historical beacons, and artists’ studios. Here’s a look at the past and present of eight of them.
Aug 2015
Throughout Western North Carolina sit dozens of public schools abandoned by time, consolidation, and changing demographics. In their heyday, they were community epicenters and veritable second homes for thousands of students. Today, some are boarded up, while others await imminent demolition and replacement by new state-of-the-art facilities. But there are also a handful of old schoolhouses tucked away in various corners of the mountains that have found new purpose as community centers, concert venues, historical beacons, and artists’ studios. Here’s a look at the past and present of eight of them.
Oct 2014
An up-and-coming Asheville restaurant will showcase innovative and sustainable design
Aug 2014
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation invests in the tribe’s past and future
Aug 2014
The Carson House in Marion preserves the full spectrum of antebellum mountain life
Dec 2013
You can never foresee how the life you choose—or the one that chooses you—can ultimately impact someone in extraordinary ways. Meet seven inspirational locals whose personal journeys are making a big difference in the lives of others.
Aug 2013
Tryon painter, curator, and rabble-rouser Margaret Curtis goes beyond boundaries
Jul 2013
True. We're biased. But we can't imagine a better place than the mountains to meet your local farmer, become a food entrepreneur, nosh on artisan eats, and savor a pint (or three).
Apr 2013
Harboring troves of curiosities, such as dwarfed turtles and carnivorous plants, bogs are among the most imperiled habitats in the mountains. Today, conservationists are bringing these fascinating and rare ecosystems back from the brink in hopes of creating the first national wildlife refuge in Western North Carolina.
Mar 2013
With a commitment to sustaining the craft he loves, chairmaker Brian Boggs is leading the handmade furniture industry toward an enduring future.
Mar 2013
An outdoor skills program introduces women to fishing, archery, plant identification, and a heightened sense of confidence
Mar 2013
Lake Lure residents envision a greener future for a decommissioned historic bridge