Peonies are a lot like potato chips. It’s almost impossible to have just one. The Peony is from the genus Paeonia – the only genus from the Paeoniceae family, and […]
Sparrows are specialized seed-eaters that abound in the mountains of Western North Carolina, throughout the Western Hemisphere and worldwide. American Sparrows include scores of species, counting within the family several […]
Because of its geographic location, the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau is located on the southern edge of where trout can survive. Even though we sit high atop a mountain, our summers can […]
Picklesimer Falls is not as grand as the vistas from Whiteside Mountain or the three-tiered cascading Glenn Falls, but it has a charm of its own, nestled a half mile […]
Habitats and Habits: Green frogs are smaller than bullfrogs, but their habitats and habits are similar. They are found throughout the state with the exception of some barrier islands. Eggs […]
The Highlands Biological Station begins to buzz with workshops, family activities, and academic courses in May as our summer season begins. From one-day workshops curated for the Highlands resident or […]
Once upon a time…well, no this isn’t one of those stories, but if it were, Stonecrop ternatum would surely be on the page somewhere. Another name for the ternatum is […]
This is a year-round bird on the Highlands Plateau. The American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) transforms itself in spring and is gloriously renewed just as the fairy tale sad sister was […]
Here in Western North Carolina, you can angle for plenty of Rainbow and Brown Trout, but only the wild Brook Trout are truly natives in these streams. Fishing for them […]
Panthertown Valley has over 30 miles of trails spanning approximately 10,000 acres, including waterfalls, mountain views, beaches, pine forests, meandering creeks, sandbars, and a vast array of native plant life […]
