Country Roads

CURRENT Country Roads

Shortwave ultraviolet light transforms Emerald Village into a colorful night spectacle.

Fluorescent Fun in Little Switzerland, NC

Nighttime glows make for psychedelic shows.
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Skywatch, July-August 2022

The Immensity of What Lies Above
This stream is part of the 3,680-acre Pond Mountain Game Land, a North Carolina protected area that recently grew by 217 acres.

North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Conservancy Gets Busy

The Blue Ridge Conservancy is having a busy season in North Carolina’s Ashe County working toward realizing its mission of land conservation.
The black bear is the 12th most-sighted Smokies species on the iNaturalist app.

Smokies’ Group Seeks Visitor Help with Species Identification

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is partnering with the Discover Life in America to allow park visitors to help conserve park species.
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Shovels and Films Dig into Mountain History on New River, National Forests

NC Foothills Conservancy looks to unearth town from the 1500s

Departments

Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

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