Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina
Jun 2023
For nearly 100 years, the Ela Dam has interrupted the flow of the Oconaluftee River. But now, a team of locals are restoring the waterway.
Jun 2023
Boone artist Ryan Kirby talks living in the High Country, his success as a painter, and his love of family and the outdoors
Mar 2023
An abundant resource, poplar wood has a staggering mountain history
Dec 2022
Four Asheville-based chefs share fudge-filled recipes that hit the sweet spot
Dec 2022
Local brewers and experts weigh in on the beer industry’s recent boom and its future
Dec 2022
Clear views Architect Rob Carlton designed the home to take advantage of views of the sky above and valley below.
Dec 2022
A red spruce joins a national tradition as it journeys across the country
Dec 2022
Tune in to the first biography of late, great musical inventor Bob Moog
Dec 2022
Environmental themes, materials, and visions on display in local exhibitions
Nov 2022
Submit your best shots of the region for the chance to win!
Sep 2022
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, a WNC nonprofit, shares regional recipes from its members
Sep 2022
In partnership with The 400 Years Project, a local photographer showcases contemporary Cherokee artists and their work
Sep 2022
From the galleries of Asheville to the backroad studios of world-class artisans, amble along the Blue Ridge Craft Trails to discover the creative spirit of the North Carolina mountains
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
North Wilkesboro Speedway, the High Country’s historic racetrack, is getting a major tune-up
Aug 2022
A partnership between local universities brings Appalachian history online
Jun 2022
Old Fort’s Black community is creating outdoor recreational areas to rejuvenate their home
May 2022
The rehabilitated Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School is revived as a beacon of Black history in America
Mar 2022
Get up close and personal with the season’s most striking feathered friends
Mar 2022
WNC’s boomtown has mighty good neighbors—meet 10 nearby communities prized for their own style of livability
Mar 2022
As the nation celebrates Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday, witness the creation—and evolution—of his visionary Biltmore landscapes
