Winter 2020

Winter has settled in here on the Plateau. While there are sure to be a few people daring enough to brave the bitter cold to explore the mountains and waterfalls, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Welcome to 2020! And here at Laurel, welcome to the Year of the Woman! It’s, of course, the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which granted American women the right […]

The African Children’s Choir will perform its new program, “Just As I Am,”  at 6:30 P.M. Friday, January 24, at Community Bible Church. Admission is free (donations will be accepted) […]

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 […]

Highlands Cashiers Players is showcasing four new plays shepherded by new and seasoned directors, Thursday through Saturday March 15-17 and March 22-24. It’s produced by Courtney Scarborough and Lynleigh McLain.  […]

Living in Highlands is like living in a storybook. Beauty surrounds us at every turn. Every season offers a fresh perspective, but there’s something about the stark beauty of winter […]

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 […]