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Feb 2011
With the demise of chestnut trees, so went the reign of bark architecture in the mountains. Today, Chris and Marty McCurry are leading a revival of the historic style. Using poplar bark and sustainable practices, they’re ensuring a lasting connect between
home and nature
Feb 2011
One of the country's early attempts at harvesting renewable energy began in Boone
Feb 2011
A crop of North Carolina wineries make it easy (and appealing) to drink local
Sep 2010
In the centuries-old craft traditions of our area, the
woodworking school at Haywood Community College may be a relative newcomer. But with more than 30 years of instruction, the intensive program continues to launch creative and highly skilled artisans into the world of furniture making and woodworking.
Sep 2010
Get those futuristic images of hovercars and robot butlers out of your head. We asked experts to give more accurate predictions for WNC’s future when it comes to environmental health, public land, Population growth, education, jobs, and agriculture
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
Legends paint a larger-than-life picture of the woodsman,
but at heart he was a simple man driven by curiosity
Aug 2010
If you’ve forgotten everything your Home Economics teacher taught you, we’ve got the classes, instructors, and books you need to master life’s self-sustaining skills
Jul 2010
This community of glass artists didn’t suddenly appear. It was shaped and molded by the nearby Penland School of Crafts
Jul 2010
Josh Dorfman, aka The Lazy Environmentalist, mounts a casual crusade for sustainability
Jul 2010
Tryon’s early-1900s artist enclave claims its rightful place in history
Jul 2010
For years, Grandfather Mountain served as the launch pad for high-flying gliders
Jun 2010
Seven community leaders who found their inspiration to do good at summer camp
Jun 2010
From family weekend getaways to the partying antics of rock stars, this Bat Cave inn was built to house good times
May 2010
Tupelo Honey Café’s chef prepares a sweet spread with a bounty
of blueberries picked in his backyard
May 2010
Western North Carolina’s first solar field makes good use of wasted space
Apr 2010
This summer, log some miles and celebrate the Blue Ridge Parkway’s anniversary with 75 must-see stops
Apr 2010
How Billy Joe Patton—a charismatic, heavy-hitting amateur from Morganton—nearly won the 1954 Masters
Apr 2010
From the opening of the state’s first course 130 years ago to the Morganton amateur who almost won the Masters against Ben Hogan, golf has enjoyed a long and fascinating history in these mountains
Apr 2010
Grand and posh, the original Battery Park Hotel ushered in Asheville’s tourism boom
Feb 2010
Six plants that will turn your backyard into a private farmer's market