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Trees

Trees
Sep 2024
Abundantly growing in Appalachia, fungi can be found throughout WNC. Here’s our guide to safely finding—and growing—your own in our backyard.

Sep 2024
Savoring the past on Grandfather Mountain’s Classic Trail Corridor

Aug 2024
Five pick-your-own orchards ready for a fall harvest

Jun 2024
Four food and drink trails to try this summer

May 2024
Western North Carolina’s iconic watershed continues its journey of preservation and growth into the future

May 2024
Rare Appalachian cottontail’s survival at risk

Feb 2024
Two families share space—and a friendship—on Lake Toxaway

Nov 2023
“Nature provides endless paths to explore through art.”

Nov 2023
Find this endangered species hiding in our high-elevation forests this season

Sep 2023
Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Sep 2023
Native to the rocky, wooded slopes of Western North Carolina, this tree offers up brilliant red foliage in the fall

Jun 2023
A summer getaway in Highlands, and the retro-cool Skyline Lodge

Mar 2023
An abundant resource, poplar wood has a staggering mountain history

Mar 2023
In McDowell County, a writer takes a leap of faith in the past and present

Dec 2022
The reimagined and revitalized Southern metropolis of our northern neighbor

Dec 2022
A red spruce joins a national tradition as it journeys across the country

Aug 2022
A combination of indigenous land management techniques and innovative approaches to restoration offers partial answers to the challenges of a changing climate in Western North Carolina forests

Aug 2022
Spot a glimmer of gold this fall

Jun 2022
Recipes with a local expert in gardening and herbal medicine

Jun 2022
A mountain man who led the way to our outdoor life

Jun 2022
In Chunns Cove, Douglas Ellington’s fairytale cottage continues to cast a spell

May 2022
A once-prevalent mountain population plummets

May 2022
As visitation to the Blue Ridge Parkway reaches a record high, check out some lesser-known, but worthy, stops

Mar 2022
Get up close and personal with the season’s most striking feathered friends

Mar 2022
As the nation celebrates Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday, witness the creation—and evolution—of his visionary Biltmore landscapes

Mar 2022
From a scary-steep ride to historical encounters and a swig of Tennessee whiskey, our travel writer dives into Chattanooga

Mar 2022
Throughout the mountains, mini golf awaits pro and amateur putters alike

Mar 2022
Author Luke Manget unearths the history of ginseng cultivation in the mountains and beyond

Dec 2021
10 local sources for steeping in style

Aug 2021
Through a visionary’s lens, a modern Asheville abode strikes unexpected balance between darkness and radiance

Aug 2021
A harrowing, Halloween-perfect tale from deep in Western North Carolina

Jun 2021
A contemporary cabin on Lake James offers enduring style and a blissfully slow pace

Jun 2021
A sculpture showcase comes alive at the North Carolina Arboretum

Mar 2021
Strike out to discover native floral treasures in WNC

Mar 2021
Utopian Seed Project tackles the climate crisis through crop diversity

Mar 2021
Ashvegas presents the news from Buncombe’s boom town

Dec 2020
Get to know the granular crystals that grace mountain winters

Dec 2020
Two new vineyards elevate the WNC wine experience

Sep 2020
A return to an old-fashioned logging method means a healthy future for our forests

Sep 2020
Banner Elk’s new Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster offers downhill thrills