May brings Highlands and Cashiers roaring back to life, from songbirds to otters and everything in between.

With strong coaching and deep community pride, Macon United FC is helping local players grow on and off the field.

Long before pharmacies, the Cherokee and early settlers turned to the mountains for healing–and many of their remedies endure today.

College students from WCU and Warren Wilson spent their spring break building stone steps on the Glen Falls Trail, choosing trail work over the beach.

In Highlands-Cashiers, native shrubs know exactly where they are–and May is when they show it.

Schoolhouse Falls is one of Panthertown Valley’s most beloved spots, a 20‑foot cascade spilling into a sandy‑bottom pool perfect for wading. The 1.2‑mile route is easy to follow, though trail markers can be subtle.

A new pollinator garden, created in memory of Thomas Taulbee, is taking root beside the Cashiers Chamber of Commerce—honoring his legacy of kindness, community, and conservation while building a vibrant habitat that will bloom for generations.

Beginning April 2, the Highlands Nature Center opens for a new season of hands‑on discovery, from the BioBlitz Boogy! in April to Herpetology Season in May, with programs, trails, and camps inviting visitors of all ages to explore the area’s biodiversity.

Spring’s fleeting wildflowers are emerging across our forests, offering a brief, brilliant reminder of the rich biodiversity the Highlands‑Cashiers Land Trust works to protect.