We often take health for granted until we hit a bump in the road, becoming ill or developing a problem. The body innately wants to be healthy and does a great […]
The Village Green is a 12.5 acre park in the heart of Cashiers, attracting thousands of visitors each year. The park is designed to be a free, public space to […]
If you’re like most Americans, you eat a high-carb breakfast packed with cereals, bagels, muffins, and fruit smoothies, or you don’t eat breakfast at all either because you’re too busy […]
I had an English Bulldog named Bentley. And like his automobile namesake, he passed gas from intake to exhaust. Once he was soundly snoring at my feet and expelled a […]
2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Cashiers Historical Society. It was kicked off with a $100-a-plate brunch held at the historic Hanks House with about 40 […]
This is the second in a series of three articles saluting the Botanical History of the Highlands Plateau, based upon research of the Laurel Garden Club’s Land Stewards and Ran […]
Bears are beautiful and fascinating creatures. While many people are frustrated with bears getting into their birdfeeders, trash or even homes, most feel a sense of awe and respect for […]
This migrant from Mexico and the Gulf states summers widely in eastern North America. It feeds on insects in tree bark and has a song described by Sibley as a […]
While Powell Wheeler’s job with the North Carolina Wildlife Commission focuses on anything that relates to fishing in public rivers, ponds, lakes, and streams, he has a special place in […]
The spring peeper’s most distinctive trait is the dark cross or X-shaped blotch that usually is found on its back. In fact, the species name “crucifer” means “cross bearing.” The […]
