Whittling Away
When I was growing up, I remember seeing a little wooden figurine of a pig in my Nana’s living room. I was told to be careful with it because it […]
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Article Month: April 2019
The Dillard Legacy
After the split of North Carolina and Tennessee, the Dillard family found themselves on the Tennessee side of the state line. With their true loyalties to the state of North […]
North Carolina’s Jumping Off Place
At the end of the Civil War, there were no roads to Highlands. There were few settlers on the Plateau, and the area was devoted largely to Native American hunting […]
Damselfly Dancer
Damselfly Dancer (Genus Argia or Enallagma) The slender Blue-fronted Dancer is a Damselfly that flits, flutters, and bounces as it flies, making it a natural choreographer. Dancers’ flight patterns are […]
The Dance That Anglers Know
Springtime…it’s a magical time of the year in the Carolina Mountains. Wildflowers, trees budding out, and songbirds singing are all like magnets to enjoying the great outdoors. What often […]
The Forest’s Trillium Surprise
Trillium is an early bloomer from the Lily Family (Liliaceae) that springs forth from the forest floor and loves to live in the shade. The timing works well in wooded […]
Wilson’s Snipe
This bird is sufficiently rarely sighted for a “snipe hunt” to be synonymous with a boondoggle joke played upon the uninitiated and naïve. There are millions of Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago […]
Going Wild with Nature
This summer, the Highlands Biological Station will offer a variety of workshops sure to pique the interest of every Highlands resident and visitor! These fun and educational courses are […]
Heaven’s Backyard on the Bartram
Today – unseasonably warm and sunny when it was forecast to be cloudy and cold – my sweetheart and I were heading up to Rabun Bald, a first for both […]
