SUMMER 2020

SUMMER 2020

The Boating Life

Toxaway’s Wooden Boat Club anchors an extraordinary handcrafted tradition in leisure recreation

Future of the Forests

As the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests face a historic turning point, the planners are impassioned and the stakes are high

Ethereal Outlooks

Western North Carolina’s majestic mountains hold unrivaled beauty and the power to heal.

Natural Wonders

Robert Johnson’s new exhibition at Asheville’s Blue Spiral 1 documents the artist’s intimate explorations of all of North Carolina’s state parks.

Silver Linings

Amid the uncertainty, hope-inspiring numbers from WNC’s pandemic response

TV news mainstay Grimes retires

Message in a Mural

Songs of Summer

Four new local albums arrive at just the right time

What About Bob? (Lynx rufus)

Get to know North Carolina’s only wildcat

Out & About

New books to take you on and off the usual trails this summer

Shot from the Heart

During our most isolating times, one Asheville photographer turns her lens on signs of unity

Saturdays at the Mill

Childhood memories and the ashes left behind from WNC’s great era of textile mills

Steamboat Dream

The Mountain Lily’s short but storied run on the French Broad River might never end

Hang Time

Take flight in WNC with a hang gliding (or paragliding) adventure

A Cinematic Getaway

From famed film locations to captivating vistas, Lake Lure and Chimney Rock have it all

Culinary Champs

Local chefs honored as semifinalists in the James Beard Awards

Freeze!

Stay cool with healthy, easy-to-make frozen pops

Summer Sippers

Five perfect warm-weather wines from Bottle Riot’s Lauri Nichols

A Fulfilling Cause

Hunger-relief nonprofit Bounty & Soul goes beyond just feeding a need

Lessons in Bread

The Walnut Schoolhouse in Marshall gathers a community of bakers, new and expert, for hands-on learning in the rustic art of bread baking

Last Page - Becky Lloyd

“I’m just trying to make something that’s beautiful to put out into the world.”