One visit to the Eckerd Living Center in Highlands and you can tell the staff is dedicated to the residents. In large part, that is due to the Nursing Home […]
On a recent green salamander expedition with North Carolina Wildlife Biologist Lori Williams, we uncovered a pack rat nest in a rocky outcropping. Lori admitted a fondness for packrats, a.k.a. […]
What Can Golf Teach You About Retirement Planning? If you’re a golfer, you know the joys (and occasional frustrations) of the game. But you might not realize that some of […]
The month of June is roaring with reasons to honor, rescue, celebrate and cuddle with critters. David Stroud, Executive Director of the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society, shamelessly uses these dates to […]
There are times I yearn to set my inner superheroes free. Just yesterday, an old guy (probably my age, curse his leathery hide) butted in line ahead of me […]
Those seeking the ultimate mountain retreat must see White Bear Lodge near Cashiers. Nestled on more than four acres amid heavily forested hills adjacent to the Nantahala National Forest, this […]
Blair Simmons was born and raised in Asheville and works for Four Seasons Compassion for Life, specifically with Heart Songs. Heart Songs is a program that provides individual and group […]
You’ve probably heard that depression and other mental health issues are based on a lack of brain chemicals. Conventional treatment is to give medications that trick the brain into […]
Skin cancer is a serious health issue in the United States and one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. It’s the most common cancer in the […]
Soy, what’s new? My passion and purpose in life is to inspire healthy living everywhere, including education on how we can all live healthier lives! Soy, what does this […]
