A ribbon cutting for the new observation deck atop Mount Pisgah is set for 10 a.m., Friday, April 26, in the parking area for the Mount Pisgah Trail at milepost 408 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Asheville’s summer series of movies in Pack Square Park includes “Wonka,” “Barbie,” “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Toy Story.”
A 54-year-old from Asheville ran the fastest time, but the planet was the real winner of the Earth Day 5K in Asheville on Saturday.
“It’s not often we see such blatant disrespect for wildlife,” said a wildlife official who was called to the scene Tuesday.
Our little corner of the planet is gearing up for Earth Day on April 22, with a number of local events.
Events include the “She Slay 5K” in Hendersonville and the “Haw Creek Hustle” in Asheville.
Clouds thinned just in time. Asheville saw the partial eclipse. The region avoided the path of total disappointment.
Western North Carolina’s mountains, trails and abundant fresh air are an invitation to regular exercise, but people of all ages sometimes struggle to stay motivated.
Will clouds cooperate with the “celestial ballet”? That’s the question floating over WNC before a partial solar eclipse Monday afternoon.
Development pressures are prompting the Hendersonville City Council to consider a zoning text amendment to preserve the local tree canopy. But members of the Tree Board that first proposed the idea worry they’ll lose influence over certain zoning matters in the process.