My Day In March
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 […]
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Article Category: Recreation and Creation | Highlands NC and Cashiers NC
Green’s the Theme
March is named for Mars, and we all know the original green thumbs come from Mars, right? Well, maybe they’re green all over, but green is still the theme for […]
The Magic of Secret Falls
Secret Falls is a hidden gem nestled just south of downtown Highlands that makes for an excellent day hike. A half-mile hike leads to a multi-tiered Secret Falls off Horse […]
Winter Waterfowl
Winter holds its own special avian delights in and around our local wetlands: lakes, ponds, flooded fields and estuaries. At Mirror Lake in Highlands, for instance, you can often spot […]
Knee High Naturalists
Due to the amazing feedback we received about our Knee High Naturalists program this past month, we have decided to extend it to keep the fun going! Families with young […]
Winter Pansies
With a real name like Viola x wittrockiana, the pansy sounds like she’s got a split personality. The word pansy comes from the French word, pensee, meaning thought, or remembrance. […]
Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls is an incredible 150-foot waterfall that’s located in the Pisgah National Forest but visitors reach the trailhead through Gorges State Park. The 7,500-acre park in Lake Toxaway is […]
Beginning Angler Question
Welcome to January in Western North Carolina. Cold temperatures, lots of precipitation, and more cold temperatures. Not what one thinks of as the ideal time for fly fishing. It can […]
The Beauty of the Bears
During the past 10 years my wife, Cindy, and I have spent a considerable amount of time photographing wildlife in many areas of the United States and Canada. Our favorite […]
Where the Wild Things Are
This summer, the Highlands Nature Center’s programming celebrated the rich natural history of the Plateau. Our campers explored wild spaces ranging from the HBS Meadow to Panthertown Valley, digging into […]
