High Country
State officials designated 2023 as the “Year of the TraiI” to promote the vast network of trails and greenways in North Carolina.
App State series examines links between local and global rural areas
Appalachian State University is hosting a demonstration of music and dancing designed to connect the local community to a rural area an ocean away.
Parkway officials looking for people interested in taking on historic facilities
National Park Service officials are looking for individuals or businesses to relaunch three historic properties along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
An N.C. salamander could get endangered species protection, but not the hellbender
In somewhat of a split decision, the U.S.
Climate change could lead to shifts in fall color peak, App State biologist says
The peak of fall foliage is right on time in the High Country, but climate change could make it harder to predict when it will happen each year.
Lane closures create difficulties for first restaurant on Blue Ridge Parkway
An infrastructure project on the Blue Ridge Parkway is having an impact on the roadway’s first restaurant, The Bluffs at Doughton Park.
Bill would make inaugural High Country event the official state Fried Apple Pie Festival
A bill has been filed in the North Carolina Senate to designate the Fried Apple Pie Festival in Sparta as the state’s official version.
High Country conservation group closer to protecting Blowing Rock land
A High Country conservation group is moving closer to its goal of protecting the forests and waterways that make up the famous views from Blowing Rock.
Better seeds hold the key to more durable trees for Christmases yet to come
The future of North Carolina’s Christmas tree industry may be growing on a state-run farm in the High Country.
Fall leaves are at peak color in the High Country
Fall foliage has arrived in the High Country. The autumnal change arrived on time and the colors are popping with golds and reds, says Howard Neufeld, a biologist at Appalachian State University, who is also known as the "Fall Color Guy."