Catherine Taylor’s arrival in the Tessentee community in Macon County 94 years ago wasn’t terribly auspicious. Born critically premature, she weighed in at two-pounds, two-ounces, and looked, in the words […]
After rock climbing with my husband around the country, we were called to Highlands by the vertical and timeless granite domes. The nature of the tall rock and trees make […]
Tom Neal was named chief executive officer and chief nursing officer for Highlands-Cashiers Hospital in December. He brings more than 30 years of progressive healthcare experience and a diverse skill […]
The mitochondria are the powerhouse of each and every cell and are very important to your life in general. Most cells have many (over 800) mitochondria inside of them, providing […]
Many generations back in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, people were outnumbered by the wild animals of the forests. Several times a year, every homesteader had to […]
In the late 1870s Highlands was still struggling to get a solid footing on the Plateau. But in 1878 a powerhouse came roaring up the mountain from Horse Cove in […]
If you’ve been to the Cashiers Farmers Market at the Village Green during the summer, chances are you’ve seen a band of good ol’ country folk filling the air with […]
Among the large diversity of native plants in the Botanical Garden of the Highlands Biological Station, Oconee Bells (Shortia galacifolia), is quite possibly the most fabled wildflower of the region. […]
The Carolina Wren, State Bird of South Carolina, produces some of the loudest, most distinct vocalizations in the forest. Its various calls and songs, intoning dozens of phrase patterns, have […]
The month of March can symbolize a lot of different things to a lot of different fly anglers. Here in North Carolina, it means the start of the Delayed […]
