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Asheville -- WNC Nature Center: Welcome to your new home, Samson and Bonita!  The two red foxes will be joining the other

Asheville -- Winter Lights at The N.C. Arboretum

Asheille -- Winter Lights at The N.C. Arboretum

Though apple picking, leaf peeping, and pumpkin spice in everything define the autumn season for many in the North Carolina mountains, scarecrows are a notable symbol of farms and the fall harvest in Buncombe County.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — What is said to be the largest road running event in North Carolina has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Asheville -- Lazoom Ghosted Walking Comedy Tour! 

RALEIGH– August 13, 2020: Signs of the emerald ash borer were found in Cleveland County for the first time this summer,

Henderson County Tourism Development Authority  201 South Main Street t Hendersonville, NC 28792 t828.693.9708

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Recreation Services recently received 100 bicycle helmets for distribution to local kids and teens through a grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Division.

Here @ WNCTIMES we love sharing popular hiking trails! Share your favorite trails with us so we can pass it along to other hikers! 

Hiking -- Western North Carolina is known for outdoor adventures and NC Tripping is a great place to find out where and where to go!

There is now more land in DuPont State Recreational Forest (DSRF), including clear trout streams, rare wildflowers and important wildlife habitat.

Smoky Mountains --  About Smokies Hikes for Healing: Healing begins with a conversation. Ignoring a problem doesn’t make it go away,

National Park Service -- There over 369 miles of hiking trails along the Blue Ridge Parkway, so one of the most daunting tasks facing hikers may be choosing which trail to explore. Start by deciding on what you would like to see. Then decide how far you would like to hike. If you haven't hiked much recently, be conservative.