PEOPLE & PLACES
PEOPLE & PLACES
Aug 2014
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation invests in the tribe’s past and future
Aug 2014
Apples mean big business in Henderson County. And for third-generation orchardists like the Creasmans, they’re a way of life.
Aug 2014
The Carson House in Marion preserves the full spectrum of antebellum mountain life
Jun 2014
Florence Young Thomas laid the foundation for visual artists in Ashe County
Apr 2014
Before the Blue Ridge Parkway paved the way, Mt. Mitchell’s visitors rode storied rail lines and motor routes to the top
Mar 2014
William Barłram’s historic explorations and illustrations put mountain botany lovingly in focus
Mar 2014
Overlook, aka Seely’s Castle, has towered over Asheville for almost a century
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
Jun 2013
An ASU alum blends passions for suds and sustainability to launch a Boone brewery
Apr 2013
Evar Hecht carries on the craft of custom sandals and leatherwork in Asheville
Jan 2013
A woman’s decision to give her kidney to a stranger changed the course of organ donations
Oct 2012
From new outdoor learning environments to reimagined downtown corridors, the nonprofit Asheville Design Center is helping communities create blueprints for brighter futures
Jun 2012
Kleiwerks International uses the most basic of natural resources to build communities
Jun 2012
Carrie Wagner's cultural exchanges bring home global insights meant to be shared
Aug 2011
A vintage dealer knows period clothing inside and out thanks to a career at the Smithsonian
Aug 2011
Appalachian State University students envision, design, and build a self-sufficient home in hopes of earning top honors.
Jun 2011
Lifelong rock hound Della Samuel shares her devotion to precious stones at the Franklin Gem Mineral Museum
May 2011
World traveler Barbara Cook found her calling doing good for the children and artists of Nepal
Oct 2010
Winter Green proves you don’t need to say goodbye to local produce at the first frost
Sep 2010
A father’s search for healthy building materials brings about an innovative home
Aug 2010
Scene Setter: Television scriptwriter Karen Hall came to Boone for a lifestyle change, but Los Angeles can’t seem to do without her
Aug 2010
A husband and wife team are planting the seeds of a movement to feed the hungry
Jul 2010
We all love our mountain environment, but how well do we take care of it? Here’s a look at where we stand: What WNC is doing right, and how we can improve
Jul 2010
Josh Dorfman, aka The Lazy Environmentalist, mounts a casual crusade for sustainability
Jun 2010
Seven community leaders who found their inspiration to do good at summer camp
Jun 2010
Legacy Artist: Michelle Moog-Koussa shares her father’s pioneering explorations in electronic music through education and preservation
May 2010
Western North Carolina’s first solar field makes good use of wasted space
Oct 2009
Trash to Treasure: Meet three artists who give discarded objects a fresh interpretation