French Broad River Basin Coalition Meets 10-Year Water Quality Restoration Goal
Agricultural runoff protections and riverbank tree plantings in Buncombe and Henderson counties deliver the cleanest water test results in fifty years.
Appalachian & Culture Critic
Isabel Ferrante
Isabel Ferrante writes from Asheville on Blue Ridge folkways, Southern literature, culinary traditions, and the preservation of mountain communities across Western North Carolina.
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The Silent Ridges: Protecting Western North Carolina's Ancient Forest Canopy
From Mount Mitchell to the Linville Gorge, our ancient hardwood forests protect more than scenery—they anchor the water supply for half the state.
Blue Ridge Parkway Welcomes Record Autumn Foliage Crowds to Western N.C.
Cool mountain temperatures and vibrant hickory, oak, and sourwood canopies draw an estimated 3.2 million travelers through Asheville, Boone, and Blowing Rock.
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