There is still space available in the upcoming Landscaping with Native Plants class. Topics to be covered include the definition of a native plant; ecology of a backyard; and the wildlife native plants support.

Cataloochee Ski Area is officially open for the season and is filled with th3 huslte and bustle of all the snow bunnies.

Asheville has received accolades for just about everything from food and festivals to the health and eco-conscious community. It is arguably best known for being one of the top outdoor cities in the Southeast. Thousands of trail miles crisscross the surrounding mountains, and a vast network …

Mountain bike enthusiasts are a driving force behind Chestnut Mountain Park development plans, and its signature feature — Berm Park.

Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation will bring some of its adoptable dogs to greet folks from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 19, in front of Smoky Mountain Cinema, in Waynesville.

With the holidays just around the corner, start the season at a historic treasure in our community.

HENDERSONVILLE — Bullington Gardens, a horticultural education center and public gardens, holds its 16th annual Holiday Craft and Greenery Sale online with contactless pick-up for shoppers’ convenience. Go local and go online by shopping at our virtual store

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Nationals will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28, at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, 3374 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, The event is an open car show, and spectators are welcome. There will be undreds of mini trucks competing, complete with auto and food vendors. Call Aces Wild Rides at 865-300-1942 or email @ minitruckinnats@gmail.com.

On the evenings of Friday Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24, the Swannanoa Valley Museum and History Center will be hosting the Haunted Valley Rally- a driving tour of the haunted history of the Swannanoa Valley.

The Turning of the Maples has long-been an annual fall tradition at UNC Asheville, but this year it’s on the move and coming to you, for a celebration wherever you are. UNC Asheville has announced the inaugural Turning of the Maples Virtual 5K.

While COVID-19 is putting a damper on many Halloween activities this year, Lake Logan is getting creative and will adult and children activities on Halloween weekend.

Daph Events is excited to announce that the Turkey Trot will take place this year as a live, in-person 5K running event. The event will take place in Fletcher Park on the morning of Thanksgiving Day. This is the only in-person, chip-timed, Turkey Trot 5k running event taking place in the Ash…

A volunteer workday to improve the Waterrock Knob Trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway will be held Saturday, Oct. 10.

Due to the popularity of the brand new Pop up 5K Series, which was created and produced for the first time this summer, iDaph Events is continuing the events with a new Fall Pop up 5k Series through October.

According to legend, the two-inch long, bristly-haired wooly bear caterpillar has the reputation for being able to forecast the coming winter weather.

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has launched the Appalachian Trail Ed-Venture, a bi-monthly series of virtual lessons taught by environmental educators from each of the Trail’s 14 states.

Explore the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a guided naturalist program through the Great Smoky Mountains Field School.

Plants will take center stage at the Flat Rock Playhouse when The Playhouse Gardeners hold their annual fall plant sale on Sept. 18-19. As the stunning garden beds surrounding The Playhouse mature, gardening volunteers divide and prepare their favorite plants for sale to the public.

The VFW Rider’s Group of Post 5202 in Waynesville is hosting the inaugural Motorcycle Charity Ride Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, Sept. 19.