Nothing says winter quite like a dip in the pool. That’s the idea behind the Polar Plunge — a frosty challenge now in its 10th year that suppo…
During COVID, it seemed people turned to the outdoors for recreation and solace in droves.
The movement to create safe passage for wildlife across I-40 in Haywood County section of the Smokies has added a new voice: a music video cal…
Waynesville Parks and Rec will offer a trip to Linville Caverns and Linville Falls on Saturday, Feb. 5.
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Volunteer on the frontlines to save the giant hemlocks during a greenhouse workday in Waynesville on Friday, Jan. 28.
Join Haywood Waterways Association for a 5.5-mile guided hike in the Rough Creek Watershed on Saturday, Feb. 5.
When Tommy Cabe, a 2000 Haywood Community College Forestry Management Technology graduate, got out of the Navy, he wasn’t sure what his next s…
Encounters between backpackers and bears have been on the rise over the past decade, with savvy bears growing more emboldened in their food-nabbing.
Haywood County Recreation will offer a nine-week fly fishing course starting Monday, Jan. 24.
The towering granite dome of Looking Glass Rock is an iconic landmark along the Haywood County section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, rising from …
Join an expedition to hike High Falls on a winter hiking outing led by Waynesville Parks and Rec.
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Take a jaunt around Lake Junaluska with these birding aficionados and you’ll never see the world quite the same again.
Hikers take note: now's your chance to pick off those sections of the Mountains to Sea Trail on your hiking bucket list.
Is starting a garden one of your New Year's resolutions?
The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education will not be rebuilding the education building ravaged by floods in August that was used to house a va…
We take our dogs everywhere these days — outdoor breweries, hiking trails, greenways, dog parks or simply walking the streets. There are nearl…
Here’s a little inspiration to hit the trail this winter: hike 60 miles in 60 days to get a commemorative patch from the Southern Appalachians…
Waynesville will hold a public hearing on its stormwater management practices at its upcoming town board meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14.
Join the Southern Appalachians Highlands Conservancy for a guided hike with a focus on winter tree identification from Cataloochee Ranch to He…
A newly installed rain garden along Waynesville’s greenway might look like just another pretty landscaping job, but it’s doing some mighty hea…
Is that a bear cub wearing a space helmet? When an Asheville resident spotted this unusual sight one evening, they contacted the N.C. Wildlife…
We’re not into the thick of winter yet, making it the perfect time to enjoy the pros of winter hiking — long-range views thanks to fallen leav…
A key stewardship partner behind the creation of Chestnut Mountain Park, an 450-acre preserved tract east of Canton, has been recognized with …
First the huffin’, then the stuffin’. That’s the motto for the Waynesville-Sunrise Rotary Club’s 5k Turkey Trot being held at 9 a.m. Thursday,…
