Keith Whitting, Asheville Park Ranger, and employees of the city’s Public Works and Parks and Recreation Department, inspect a maple tree.
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Citizen-Times Half Marathon, 5K attracts more than 3,000 participants
More than 3,000 runners and walkers filled city streets for the Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon, 5K, and Run and Walk.
Downtown After 5 gets cool wrap up
The final night of the 2011 season was wrapped up with cooler temperatures and bluegrass music on Sept. 16.
photos by Jerry Nelson
Local street performer trades in guitar for a day — 9/11
Asheville street performer Ralph “Whiteman” Longshore trades in his guitar for a flag for a day.
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Clips of Faith Rolls into Asheville
New Belgium Brewing’s traveling beer and film festival, “Clips of Faith,” returned to Asheville’s Pack Square Park Friday night, Sept. 10. Local photographer Jerry Nelson was there. Photos by Jerry Nelson
Thy rod and thy staff
The night sky was black velvet, stars scattered like diamond chips. I could sense the bear more than see it: Quicker than anything else its size, it was in the tent with me. Grabbing my arm in its mouth, it jerked me around like a child holding a rag doll: violently, rapidly, up and down. […]
Solidarity Rally at Pack Square
On Sunday, July 17, more than 100 people attended a “We Are One” rally for workers rights, jobs and education. Speakers included Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell, pictured here. Local photographer Jerry Nelson captured the people, signs and flavor of the event.
JourneyAsheville: A Sunday in Asheville
A Sunday can be a great day in Asheville … if you just look around.
Photos by Jerry Nelson, JourneyAmerica.org
JourneyAsheville: Seen on the streets of Asheville
You never know what you’ll find on a sidewalk in Asheville. Friday morning, July 8, I stumbled upon what appeared to be a hyperbaric chamber.
Photos by Jerry Nelson, JourneyAmerica.org
JourneyAsheville: Building relationships with Asheville’s homeless
On Monday, July 4, a group of teenagers were handing out bowls of ice cream in Pritchard Park. Nothing unusual, really. There’s always something being given away to eat in the park. But I got to talking with one of the teenagers and was directed to Nichole, who filled me in on what was going on. It’s the work of the Carolina Cross Connection, a youth Christian outreach project.
Photos by Jerry Nelson, JourneyAmerica.org
Shindig on the Green kicks off its 45th Year
Photos by Jerry Nelson, JourneyAmerica.org
Shindig on the Green kicked off its 2011 season Saturday night, to a huge crowd at Pack Square Park.
100 Voices in Pritchard Park
Over 100 voices filled Pritchard Park Monday evening.
JourneyAsheville: Appalachian Trail S.W.E.A.T. Crew
The “Smokies Wildnerness Elite Appalachian Trail” Crew is the “Delta Force” of trail maintenance on the AT. Operating strictly in the backcountry, they perform trail maintenance in areas that are beyond the range and ability of trail clubs. Here are few of the photos Jerry Nelson took, documenting the team’s latest work.
Photos by Jerry Nelson, JourneyAmerica.org
JourneyAsheville: North Asheville Tailgate Market
They sell everything from beets to beans to bowls at the North Asheville Tailgate Market every Saturday; just one of many local markets in the area each week. And its all fresh.
JourneyAsheville: It’s not your father’s fifth grade any more
The students at Isaac Dickson Elementary are tackling some issues adults are afraid to touch.
Mabel and Janet Hurley
Photos by Jerry Nelson
JourneyAsheville: Asheville ain’t so unique…Or Is it?
What exactly is it that makes Asheville unique? It’s not what you think it is!
Photos by Jerry Nelson
JourneyAsheville: It’s Our Two Year Anniversary—Let’s Celebrate!
Two years ago Monday, I moved to Asheville from Georgia. What a ride it’s been!
Harvest Time Assembly in Pritchard Park
Singers and dancers from Harvest Time Assembly in Asheville reached out to people in Pritchard Park Thursday night, May 5.
JourneyAsheville: Get past the skin color?
Can we get past skin color?
JourneyAsheville: Homeless Building Homes
Each month, Brian Combs takes volunteers out to Habitat for Humanity homesites. What makes this special? These volunteers are homeless.
Photos by Jerry Nelson
JourneyAsheville: Couch Potato outside Pack Place
A couch, upholstered with potato chips, stands outside Pack Square.
Photos by Jerry Nelson