This large songbird is similar to the Wood Thrush with a longer tail and lower streaks instead of spots. It is usually seen in the underbrush foraging on the ground […]
Oh, what to do on a cloudless summer day when restlessness sets in and one has exhausted the wonders of town? A hike and a swim, of course. Secret Falls […]
A couple of months ago, Savannah Trantham, president and co-founder of Appalachian Wildlife Refuge, a Western North Carolina wildlife non-profit rehab center, had a wand-derful revelation. She was cleaning out her […]
June offers opportunities for all ages to enjoy the Highlands Biological Station with activities abounding. We hope you will join us by stopping in at the Nature Center, taking a […]
Many golfers don’t realize how easy the 60-100-foot bunker shot really is. Normally they try to be very precise and strike the sand right at the ball instead of a couple […]
New World warblers comprise more than 50 species of perching birds, migrants that winter in Central and South America and whose summer nesting grounds include the Highlands Plateau. These small […]
June brings us flowers galore with colors ranging from pale to exotic. Those plants are the true show stoppers. This article isn’t about the star of the show, and it’s […]
The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard endemic to North America. It is one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S.
The Devil’s Courthouse Trail from the Whiteside parking area affords majestic views of both Whiteside Mountain and the valley below it, with a little bit of opportunity for adventure along […]
Each year more than 25,000 visitors and residents explore the trails in Panthertown Valley, a treasured backcountry recreation area and bear sanctuary in Nantahala National Forest. For more than a […]
