Glorious Glen Falls
We’ve all heard of Glen Falls, right? Visit on a weekend in spring, summer, or fall and the trail is like a superhighway through the woods. I tend to […]
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Article Category: Recreation and Creation | Highlands NC and Cashiers NC
The Boar’s Head, North Carolina Wildlife
If you’ve ever attended a Madrigal Dinner, no doubt you heard the traditional “Boar’s Head Carol.” In Medieval times a boar was sacrificed and roasted on a spit. The head […]
Institute for the Environment, Highlands Biological Station
The Highlands Biological Station is currently hosting 12 students enrolled in the UNC-Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment. With the guidance of Dr. Sarah Workman, HBS Associate Director, who […]
Winter’s Quiet Bird Presence
Although our spring and summer migrants have left for warmer climes and our woods contain fewer birds and fewer species of birds, our winter avian population remains large and diverse. […]
Christmas Wreaths
Lucia of Syracuse (283-304 A.D.) was a young martyred Christian of noble parents. She became a legend through the centuries and was later known as Saint Lucy, also known as […]
Angler Gifts
Fly fishing is a popular sport. Millions of people worldwide spend time catching every manner of fish in any type of water on the fly. However, if you aren’t one […]
Stroll to the Narrows, A Highlands NC Hike
Hiking to the Chattooga River Narrows from the National Forest Service trailhead on Whiteside Cove Road is a rejuvenating way to spend a sunny morning or afternoon. The moss-covered tree […]
Talking Turkey
Like the potato, tomato, corn and tobacco, the Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a North American gift to the world. According to Lovett Williams, in 1492 the population of this […]
Flyfishing in Highlands Winter Style
A lot of folks visiting the Western North Carolina mountains look at the end of October as the end of trout season. Those who live here know that there’s a lot […]
Fox Grapes
Ever read Aesop’s Fables? If so, I’m sure you remember the one called …“The Fox and the Grapes.” One hot summer’s day, a Fox was strolling through an orchard till […]
