Free radicals? Oxidation? Cell death? What can we do? Get more antioxidants! We age. We have poor eating habits. We have stress and we don’t exercise enough. We don’t get […]
Recently I spent a week with my pal, Helen, at a beachhouse near Charleston. The Low Country is a rolling boil of historical accounts and spicy tales. The shoreline is […]
Your existing portfolio is probably divided among stocks, bonds and cash investments. Adding new assets in just one of these classes could throw your strategy offkilter. For example, holding your inheritance […]
As the cold and snow are replaced with sunny warm days and the green color of spring returns to our mountains, many of us are taking advantage of the outdoors. As […]
“The Church of the Incarnation exists to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through worship, love and service. As individuals and as a congregation, we dedicate ourselves to […]
“Were I a poet I’d like to tell of the grandeur, the beauty, of the mountains, the lofty peaks surrounding my early childhood home. What a happy family we were! […]
Gardeners in this part of the country know not to plant before Mother’s Day. Even though April showers might bring warm days and May flowers, there is always a chance […]
North Carolina Wildlife Enforcement Officer Mark Ray and Wildlife Biologist Justin McVey are the go-to wild animal experts in our region. They offer the following information as part of their […]
Swamp Pink (Helonias bullata) is a rare perennial herb, the only known species in its genus. Blooming in March to May, its fragrant flowers are pink and occur in a […]
The Golden-winged Warbler is a North Carolina Priority Species (nc.audubon.org/golden-winged-warbler) and topic of WCU graduate student Jamie Harrelson’s masters thesis, to which the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society and Highlands Biological […]
