Hike a beautiful loop to a waterfall high in the Blue Ridge! This moderate loop trail will take us 3 miles through beautiful Graveyard Fields with open areas, woods, a stream and a waterfall. At a moderate pace, it will be about a three-hour hike...

Asheville Middle School operates an afterschool program called “In Real Life,” which is free for all students. As part of this program, various organizations offer a “club” based on a topic or activity, and they meet with a group of 8-12 students...

You still have time to let the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC) know your thoughts on Duke Energy's revised carbon plan.  You can submit consumer comments to the NCUC that reference the Carbon Plan Docket No. # 100 Sub 190. ...

Western North Carolina is a hiker’s paradise. With so much land protected by national and state forests and parks, those of us who live in the Asheville area have endless hiking opportunities. Best of all, we can experience ...

For many years, members of the Western NC Sierra Club would gather on a Saturday in the spring to clean up a section of the French Broad River. It was always a fun and rewarding day. This year we will do again on Saturday, April 27. As in the...

April 3 at 7 p.m. at UNCA's Reuter Center/OLLI on Campus View Road and on Zoom The Federal Inflation Reduction Act aims to make electric living affordable. Sophie Mullinax of Electrify Asheville-Buncombe will introduce ways we can all benefit at...

Hike through beautiful Florence Nature Preserve on April 15, 2024. Florence Nature Preserve offers a network of hiking trails on 600 beautiful acres on the slopes of Little Pisgah Mountain. The preserve features pristine creeks and cascades,...

Warren Wilson College is just outside of Asheville and has a wonderful trail system which is open to the public. On Saturday, April 6, we will do a hike there that will take us through scenic woods and along a beautiful stream. We will do around 3...

Last September, the North Carolina General Assembly approved the state budget that included a law prohibiting local governments from banning single-use plastic products. As a result, the City of Asheville cannot adopt an ordinance banning plastic...

Buncombe County has become increasingly unaffordable.  For many, having a car is an expense that they cannot afford. Others are unable to drive for a variety of reasons.  The Asheville bus system provides transportation for thousands of...