This bird is a sign of spring, the iconic image being its red breast blazing in the sun and its yellow beak tugging on a fat, juicy earthworm in the […]
It’s almost time for peak trout fishing in Western North Carolina! But since it’s no secret, the days of you being the only one in eyesight on public water are […]
Toward the end of winter, I always feel like I’m holding my breath, waiting to see if spring is going to come back again. Every year, if I pay attention, […]
This beautiful bird – the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) – is celebrated in a Belgium fairy tale as the “Bluebird of Happiness” and located by Hollywood and Dorothy as being […]
March in these parts isn’t over by a long shot, but if you bend over and look closely…bend over a little more…just a little more – there, you see them? […]
It’s that time of year again, time to head into the attic, basement, or garage and get your fly fishing gear out and get ready for another season. […]
There is a place I’ve been hesitant to write about because I consider it to be my secret spot, even though chances are that you’ve been there too. I have […]
Search for Highlands NC and Cashiers NC Recreation Our Southern Appalachian Mountains make the perfect backdrop for year-round recreation. Whether you want to tackle a mountain or sit by a […]
Every winter since 1900, the National Audubon Society has sponsored a winter bird count called the Christmas Bird Count or CBC. Today, CBCs take place across the U.S., Canada, Latin […]
Highlands is wonderfully diverse area with more species of plants and animals than nearly any other temperate rainforest ecosystem. The Highlands Plateau supports a variety of northern affinity species that […]
