Outdoor News

Buncombe County --  Celebrate Earth Day by helping Lake Julian Park get green and clean. 🌎  We're looking for volunteers to pick up litter and debris, plant flowers and shrubs, and trimming limbs and bushes.

WNC --  U.S. Forest Service - National Forests in North Carolina: Following the heavy rainfalls that helped contain and control the Rattlesnake Branch Fire, the Shining Rock Wilderness Area is now reopened to the public!

WNC -- Western North Carolina’s beloved hatchery-supported trout season officially reopened on April 5, 2025, casting a wave of excitement across the region’s angling community.

WNC --  As summer rains drench Western North Carolina and temperatures climb, local officials are sounding the alarm: mosquito populations are on the rise, and with them, the risk of La Crosse encephalitis, a serious virus spread by infected mosquitoes.

Brevard --  According to Brevard City Manager Wilson Hooper, the review of the Ecusta Trail grants is not related to safety or feasibility concerns. Instead, it appears to reflect broader federal budget priorities.

City of Asheville --  Press Release City of Asheville Government: Get ready for summer nights filled with cinematic magic as Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR)’s popular Movies in the Park series returns to Pack Square Park.

North Carolina -- Prescribed fire is the planned use of fire under predetermined weather and fuel parameters to obtain

Jackson County -- The Conservation Fund stated earlier this month that an important area in the Great Balsam Mountains of western