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New North Carolina Rail Trail: Ecusta’s First Six Miles are Open

The trail will eventually connect Hendersonville and Brevard.

November/December Skywatch: Spy a Galaxy Not Our Own

The early sunsets of November and December make it convenient to gaze at the stars on a cold, clear evening.

WORX Project Gains 226 Acres Also Open to the Public

The WORX campus will soon expand dramatically thanks to a land purchase by the nonprofit Conserving Carolina.

WNC Nature Center Turns 100, Beats Helene, Launches New Features

As the WNC Nature Center turns 100, it has undertaken renovation of the farm, a new native pollinator garden and other improvements.

49 Winchester Comes Home

The Virginia band got its name from a house address in Castlewood.

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The Ecusta Trail’s first section connects Hendersonville with Horse Shoe, North Carolina.

New North Carolina Rail Trail: Ecusta’s First Six Miles are Open

The trail will eventually connect Hendersonville and Brevard.
skywatch

November/December Skywatch: Spy a Galaxy Not Our Own

The early sunsets of November and December make it convenient to gaze at the stars on a cold, clear evening.
This aerial view shows the WORX campus and the recently purchased Fairview Community Forest.

WORX Project Gains 226 Acres Also Open to the Public

The WORX campus will soon expand dramatically thanks to a land purchase by the nonprofit Conserving Carolina.
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WNC Nature Center Turns 100, Beats Helene, Launches New Features

As the WNC Nature Center turns 100, it has undertaken renovation of the farm, a new native pollinator garden and other improvements.
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49 Winchester Comes Home

The Virginia band got its name from a house address in Castlewood.
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At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
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Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

June 29, 2026
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A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

June 29, 2026
Synchronous Fireflies
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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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