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Mar 2025
“Art is such a vital component to a fully lived life, and visual art for me is this wonderful nonverbal way of expression that can lead us to know something, understand something, or feel entirely connected in a new way.”
Feb 2025
As WNC works to rebuild and recover, we’ve gathered four standout community members—along with the combined efforts of their various organizations—who have made a difference in the lives of others after the hurricane in September.
Dec 2024
The Audubon Society’s annual conservation-focused event returns to WNC
Dec 2024
From spending time outdoors to eating good food and shopping local, here are some of our best tips for festive fun
Dec 2024
Jamie McDonald and Bear’s Smokehouse staff join World Central Kitchen to Feed WNC
Nov 2024
Pretty Little Goat’s Southland album captures the Appalachian spirit
Nov 2024
Meet Lance Buskey, one of the locals that sprung to action in the wake of Helene
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
Portraits of the Great Smoky Mountains’ elk, a species restored to our region by a park conservation project
Aug 2024
Angela Kim, Asheville’s couture bridal designer, shares the latest in vogue styles and one-of-a-kind wedding looks for your big day
May 2024
For generations of children—spanning more than a century of campfire songs, canoe races, s’mores, and more—WNC’s summer camps have defined the season
Feb 2024
Two Buncombe County eateries that double as market spaces, a West Coast brewery’s new Asheville location, dining at a High Country inn, and a family-owned locale in Black Mountain
Nov 2023
Western North Carolina’s clear skies offer plenty of sites to catch an amazing, unpolluted view of the cosmos. Check out these epic locations to view the night sky, along with tips and resources for stargazing hobbyists.
Nov 2023
Asheville’s Jackson Building, the first skyscraper in Western North Carolina, turns 100
