Inside the history of a rural church whose sanctuary holds three of the most influential frescoes in Western North Carolina.
How the Ben Long frescoes along the Blue Ridge reflect Western North Carolina’s intersection of faith, art, history and community.
The Wampus Cat legend has long prowled across North Carolina – part myth, part reflection of the people who told it.
A simple stone marking a remarkable Blue Ridge life.
A mountain legend tells of Boojum, a lonely giant who fell in love with a woman named Annie and vanished with her into the misty woods of Haywood County.
On the anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the story of William Robert Greer stretches from Dealey Plaza to Western North Carolina.
The Thomas Wolfe Memorial in Asheville stands as both a historic landmark and the setting for lingering stories of love, loss, and memory.
Ben Wolfe’s life was short, but his death left a mark that shaped his brother’s masterpiece and became one of Asheville’s most poignant literary stories.
Some believe Rafael Guastavino never truly left the Basilica he built, a masterpiece in life and possibly his haunt in death.
How George Masa’s lens, maps, and mountain hikes helped create the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and shape the Appalachian Trail.