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 […]
Highlands is finally shrugging off its winter coat and opening into riotous bloom, and Hudson Library is warming up for the busy season. But first, change. Karen Hawk, a mainstay […]
You’ve heard of Whiteside Mountain. It may even be the first trail you hiked around here. I used to live in Whiteside Cove and on winter mornings would sit with […]
Today is a good day to visit Hudson Library, don’t you think? It’s just a short walk from anywhere in town, and the rocking chairs out front are inviting even […]
Here we are, visiting a waterfall in the middle of winter again. High Falls on the West Fork of the Tuckaseegee River is a place I’ve heard about for years […]
It used to be that winter was the “slow” time of year at Hudson Library – not so anymore! As part of a Makerspace Grant received by Fontana Regional Library, […]
A year ago this month I planned and executed a mini-tour of my favorite places in the Highlands area for my then-friend, now boyfriend, Matt. Other than a quick caffeination […]
Cold, gray December days are the perfect time to visit Hudson Library and check out a book or DVD to snuggle up with at homeAnd if you’re a kid, Thursday […]
Some aspects of nature seem made for interaction, while others seem built for contemplation from a respectable distance. Rainbow Falls on the Horsepasture River in Pisgah National Forest is one […]
This time of year, Cashiers starts to look like a sleepy little village again as part-timers and visitors seek warmer climes. Luckily for us, there’s a year-round bright spot over […]
