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Press release From Girls on the Run: Asheville, NC, May 10, 2013 Eagle Soars Consulting, an Elite Sponsor of GOTR of WNC, gave current Girls ...
Press release From the Asheville Track Club: (ASHEVILLE, N.C. – May 2013): Registration is now open for one of Asheville’s longest running foot races – ...
Press release From Navitat: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – May is Local Appreciation Month at NAVITAT CANOPY ADVENTURES, a high-adventure zip line canopy tour just minutes from ...
From Riverlink: Please join us at Asheville Adventure Rentals from 1 to 5 on Saturday May 11, 2013, to help RiverLink celebrate the launch the ...
Press release From the Extension Master Gardeners Asheville - In recognition of “Older Americans Month,’ the Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener volunteers will hold a ...
Press release From The Buncombe County Extension Master Gardeners Asheville - The Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener volunteers (EMGs) will team up with the Blue ...
Press release From UNC Asheville News Services UNC Asheville’s Biology Department and the Botanical Gardens at Asheville will celebrate Appalachian nature with the 41st annual ...
Press release from Friends of the Smokies Waynesville, N.C. - What better way to get in shape for the summer than with a long, creek ...
Press release from the U.S. Forest Service PISGAH FOREST, N.C. -- The U.S. Forest Service encourages campers and visitors to Shining Rock Wilderness and other ...
Press release From RiverLink Blue Heron Whitewater is hosting a whitewater rafting trip in support of RiverLink. On Sunday May 5th, 2013, join us for ...
Press release from Wild Birds Unlimited Antarctica Travelogue with Laura Bochner at Asheville Wild Birds Unlimited Store on April 7 @ 3 PM In December ...
Press release from the U.S. Forest Service Many Recreation Sites Now Open in the Mountains ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The U.S. Forest Service National Forests in ...
Press release from CrossFit Pisgah ASHEVILLE – CrossFit Pisgah announces they are hosting the inaugural “River Ruckus,” a 2-day CrossFit competition to be held on ...
Here's the info via the Swannanoa Valley Museum email newsletter: Hike: Seven Sisters Hike Date: Saturday, March 23, 2013 Time: 8:00am Difficulty: Strenuous, 10 miles ...
Full announcement from the Forest Service: MURPHY, N.C., Feb. 1, 2013 - The U.S. Forest Service today announced that several roads on the Tusquitee Ranger ...
Press release From the North Buncombe Middle School Parent Teacher Organization North Buncombe Middle School PTO is pleased to present the 1st annual North Buncombe ...
From the WNC Nature Center Each year, the Western North Carolina Nature Center’s groundhog, Nibbles, has been making her prediction about the remaining weeks of ...
Here's the press release from the Carolina Mountain Club: Carolina Mountain Club Announces Two New Hiking Challenges Carolina Mountain Club (CMC) turns 90 years old ...
Press release from French Broad Riverkeeper It’s time to register for the 2013 “Save the French Broad Float”! Join the Western North Carolina Alliance for ...
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: State health officials are warning some people not to eat some fish in two Western North Carolina lakes because they have ...
Here's the press release from Sugar Mountain Ski Resort: SUGAR MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT, NORTH CAROLINA. November 7, 2012 Though Sugar Mountain Ski Resort remains open ...
An $85,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation will help create a North Carolina "Smokies Blueways Trail will link the paddling, fishing, swimming and boating ...
Here's the press release from the Friends of the Smokies organization: More Bears On the Road Than Ever in North Carolina Thanks to Friends’ Plate ...
Press release from Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute announce that on the morning of November 13 there will be ...
Press release from the Asheville Tourists The 2012 Asheville Tourists have been named "Team of the Year" by Minor League Baseball. Asheville's 93 wins were ...
Press release From the U.S. Forest Service The U.S. Forest Service today announced that day-use fees at Whiteside Mountain and Whitewater Falls in the Nantahala ...
Press release from U.S. Forrest Service The U.S. Forest Service today asked visitors and residents near the Pisgah, Nantahala, Uwharrie and Croatan National Forests to ...
Press release From the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources RALEIGH – A project to enlarge and improve campgrounds at Crowders Mountain State Park ...
Press release From Janet Everson Under the tutelage of William Talley III AHS Band Director, the award winning Asheville High School Band has been invited ...
Friends of the Smokies Get out and Hike the Smokemont Loop Trail Fresh air, rushing waters and stunning vistas, it’s Fall and time to get ...
Here's the press release from Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park: CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (October 30, 2012)— Fall foliage in Hickory Nut Gorge is ...
Aided by the strange weather ushered in by Hurricane Sandy, the Western North Carolina ski season is set to have its earliest start date in ...
Press release from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Anglers interested in getting comprehensive information on trout fishing in North Carolina now have a one-stop resource at ...
Press release from U.S. Forest Service The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at most of its day-use recreation sites over the Veterans Day holiday ...
Here's the press release from Sugar Mountain Ski Resort: SUGAR MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT, NORTH CAROLINA. OCTOBER 22, 2012 In the deep South snow matters. Peaking ...
It is that time of year again. Our friends from the hills are looking for whatever their incredible noses search out — in West Asheville, ...
Local amateur radio operators will showcase their skills to the Boy Scout community at the 55th annual Jamboree on the Air, to be held this ...
Here's the press release from the Forest Service: Forest Service Closes Shining Rock and Graveyard Fields to Camping Pisgah Forest, N.C. -- The U.S. Forest ...
Press release From the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources RALEIGH – A new 7,100-square-foot visitor center at Gorges State Park in Transylvania County, ...
Full announcement from U.S. Forest Service: PISGAH FOREST, N.C., Oct. 4, 2012 - The U.S. Forest Service invites the public to attend "Camping in the ...
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Transportation Leaves changing color is one of the most visual indications that autumn is headed our way. ...
Press release from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has postponed a trout stocking in the North Toe River in Spruce Pine ...
Register now to take part in EarthShare North Carolina’s 6th annual Campout! Carolina the weekend of October 12-14, 2012. Campout! Carolina is an annual event ...
This just in, from the Blue Ridge Parkway Association: Just in time for fall leaf season, visitors have a new mobile tool to help them ...
The Times-News reports Article by Leigh Kelly A somewhat rainy summer coupled with sunny days and cool temperatures this month is setting the stage for ...
Full announcement from the Friends of the WNC Nature Center: [ASHEVILLE, NC] The Friends of the WNC Nature Center are pleased to host the 36th ...
Full announcement from Clemson University: CLEMSON — Leaf lookers hoping to observe the symphony of fall colors at its most vibrant might want to get ...
Press release from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission A popular section of Delayed Harvest trout water on the Watauga River west of Boone in Watauga County ...
Since early spring, we have followed the thru-hike of our former photographer Jonathan Welch as he worked his way north on the Appalachian Trail. We ...
Press release from N.C. Division of Tourism With the arrival of fall, the leaves are beginning to shade North Carolina in hues of burgundy, burnt ...
Press release From the Asheville Track Club The 36th Annual Thomas Wolfe 8K ,presented by Mission Health runs through Historic Riverside Cemetery, the beautiful Montford ...
Full announcement from RiverLink: Extending the Broadway Greenway known as Reed Creek through the old Health Adventure now UNCA property is a priority project for ...
Event: Mt. Mitchell Motor Road 4WD Caravan Date: Saturday, October 6, 2012 Meet: Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 E State St. Time: 7:30am Includes: Transport, ...
Press release from Saille Productions Seeking more out of life than what home and security have to offer, author and backpacker, Amy Allen left her ...
Press release from the U.S. Forest Service The USDA Forest Service urges users on By-Pass reach of the Nantahala River — commonly referred to by ...
Press release from NonprofitoftheDay The USDA Forest Service announced on September 14th that the agency is working to fix a leak in the Balsam Dam's ...
Press release from Appalachian Trail Conservancy On September 29, 2012 the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), along with it’s Appalachian Trail (A.T.) Community™ partners and 31 ...
Many readers will remember Jonathan Welch as the former staff photographer here at Mountain Xpress: He is off on new adventures — one of a ...
Full announcement from the U.S. Forest Service: ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 14, 2012 -- The USDA Forest Service plans to conduct a one-day prescribed fire on ...
Full announcement from RiverLink: Asheville -- The RiverLink Bus Tour offers answers about Asheville's past, present and future: What is the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay Plan ...
Press release from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold a celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day on Sept. 22 ...
Press release from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold a celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day on Sept. 22 ...
Here's the press release from the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority: Foliage on Blue Ridge Parkway Illustrates Incredible Beauty An incredibly unique and enchanting experience ...
Full announcement from the Hendersonville Visitors' Bureau: Bask in the bounty of the fall apple harvest amidst the scenic beauty of the Historic Hendersonville & ...
Press release from U.S. Forest Service National forests are a refuge for wild animals of all kinds, which makes recreational activities like hunting and wildlife ...
(Enjoy the clear cool waters at Midnight Hole while hiking with Friends of the Smokies along Big Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park — ...
WLOS: "It's a mixed fall foliage forecast for the Western North Carolina mountains this year. Foliage expert and biology professor Dr. Kathy Matthews of Western ...
Full announcement from WNC Alliance: ASHEVILLE – More than 60 people have ventured down the world-class French Broad River Paddle Trail and stayed at one ...
Full announcement from the U.S. Forest Service: ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- The U.S. Forest Service today unveiled its "Leaf Viewing in Western North Carolina" webpage for ...
From the press release: Asheville, NC – Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts will offer an NFL Flag Football league for youth ages 6-14. League ...
PRESS RELEASE Flat Rock, NC: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will close Little Glassy Mountain Trail beginning Monday, August 20, for maintenance work. This ...
About 40 friends, family and fans greeted cyclist Lauren Tomayo when she returned to Asheville yesterday, Aug. 13. A member of the U.S. Cycling Team, ...
No tsunamis, no earthquakes (OK, some, but they're barely measurable), not much to do about hurricanes (except for that flooding business, which happened with the ...
As a member of the USA women's cycling team, Asheville resident Lauren Tomayo earned a silver medal in the Olympics. The Asheville Citizen-Times covered the ...
Here's the press release from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy: Asheville, NC (July 31, 2012) – The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is celebrating the 75th anniversary ...
From the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute: The planet Saturn has been seen in the eastern part of Virgo the maiden and has been moving westward ...
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue hosts a "Bark Knight" adoption event for black and dark colored animals at Carolina Cinema on July 20. Volunteers needed. Info: 505-3440
Here's the press release from Chimney Rock Management: For runners and cyclists competing in Race to the Rock during the 8th annual 2012 Lake Lure ...
Here's the press release from Chimney Rock: CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (July 3, 2012)—Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park's climbing tower on the Meadows will ...
Here's the press release: Morganton, NC – Individuals, groups of all sizes and families are “soaring” to Morganton’s zip line canopy tour for outdoor adventure ...
According to the Hendersonville Times-News: A missing person was located early Saturday morning near Peter Guice Bridge, according to a news release from the Henderson ...
From the press release: RALEIGH, N.C. (June 28, 2012) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will offer two special outdoor skills sessions for women in ...
From NC Wildlife Federation: The recent killing of three elk near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the Mount Sterling area of Haywood County, ...
From The Mountaineer (Waynesville, NC), June 22: A man and his son were airlifted out of the Blue Ridge Parkway Friday evening after their tent ...
From a US Forest Service release: The U.S. Forest Service is reminding visitors and campers that the use of all fireworks is prohibited on the ...
From the SAHC website: The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC), Friends of Roan Mountain, and the Chargers hiking club had a terrific day herding goats ...
PRESS RELEASE If you’re planning a trip to Western North Carolina and looking for affordable things to do as well as experience activities that are ...
"Bellyak is a noun — a type of boat and a sport. The verb is to bellyak or to go bellyaking, or bodyboating. It is ...
Representatives from local cycling company FFR will compete in the July 8 Pike's Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado. More on the company: http://www.ffrtrikes.com/ More on the race: http://www.usacracing.com/ppihc
Here's the press release from the U.S. Forest Service: NEBO, N.C. -- The U.S. Forest Service Grandfather Ranger District reminds visitors that there are a ...
PRESS RELEASE This year marks the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Appalachian Trail, the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, measuring roughly 2,180 ...
Here's the press release from Navitat Canopy Adventures: Outside magazine’s Adventure Adviser blogger recently named NAVITAT CANOPY ADVENTURES one of the nation’s five best tours ...
Here's the press release from the Appalachian Trail Museum Society: 2012 Class Inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame GARDNERS, PA. – Five Appalachian ...
PRESS RELEASE (U.S. Forest Service) The Cradle of Forestry in America will hold its annual Firefly Twilight Tour on June 16 from 7:30 p.m. to ...
From SAHC's website On May 5, 2012, SAHC stewardship staff teamed up with a dedicated group of volunteers to remove exotic-invasive species from a beautiful ...
PRESS RELEASE (From Grandfather Mountain) June 13 marks a special day at Grandfather Mountain. The Grandfather habitat staff has prepared a birthday celebration for the ...
PRESS RELEASE Next weeks half day camp for 5- and 6-year-olds has three spaces available and we have five available spaces for full day campers ...
Full announcement from Diamond Brand: ARDEN, N.C- On Saturday, June 9th at 10 a.m., Diamond Brand Outdoors will kick off its annual Patagonia Footwear Advocate ...
Beginning today, May 25, Lake Powhatan Recreation Area visitors will pay $2 per person, per day, to enter the park, instead of the $5 per ...
Full announcement from Appalachian State University below: BOONE – The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Institute for Health and Human Services (IHHS) at Appalachian State ...
