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Asheville -- The Western North Carolina Nature Center in Asheville, North Carolina,

Travel News -- November 17, 2022: National Park Service Press Release:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced

Raleigh -- The North Carolina State Fair returns to the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh Oct. 13 - 23, and fairgoers can save money on admission and rides by purchasing tickets online in advance now.

The Pisgah National Forest is known for its mile-high peaks, rushing waterfalls, densely forested slopes and spans over 500,000 acres. It includes whitewater rivers, waterfalls, hundreds of miles of trails and is a primarily a hardwood forest.

Bryson City is a small town in North Carolina is known as the Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an hour away from Asheville and three hours from Atlanta.  The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad offers train rides through the park and a visit to the Smoky Mountain Trains Museum.

Visitors will find countless options for adventure thanks to the town's stunning location!  Outdoor activities, shopping, restaurants, and music venues. You'll be spoiled for choice in Maggie Valley, hiking, fishing, camping, swimming, 

Today, April 10, 2022 is Opening Day 2022 for Tweetsie Railroad! Tweetsie Railroad allows children and families to let their imaginations run wild and discover new and exciting things. Children can be cowboys, cowgirls, or engineers.

Asheville is the perfect city to live in if you love all four seasons! The climate is mild throughout the year, so you never have to worry about temperatures getting too hot or too cold.

Grandfather Mountain March 10, 2022 -- This week, construction crews installed one of the most prominent features 
on the new Wilson Center: bird-friendly glass, which prevents birds from colliding with the glass through a textured

ROBBINSVILLE, NC -- Release Date: Feb 11, 2022 U.S. Forest Service officials announced they will not re-open
Cable Cove Campground located in Robbinsville, NC on the Nantahala National Forest in 2022.

North Carolina Arboretum February 12 – May 8, 2022 Who was the visionary who designed some of America’s most iconic gardens and parks? Find out at an all-new  exhibit celebrating the life and work of Frederick Law Olmsted (FLO). 

Hendersonville -- Are you looking for something fun and different to do with your friends? Are you a history buff?
Do you like trains, lights, and the smell of burning coal? If so, you need to visit the Apple Valley Model Railroad Club

For wildlife whose ancestors have traversed our landscapes for centuries in search of food, mates, and territory,
this is not the question. Their instinct is to continue moving across age-old geographical paths. But humans have made this

Western North Carolina is an awesome area and Boone is just amazing!

ASHEVILLE – North Carolina Department of Transportation: Monday Oct 11, 2021