MountainTrue to host BioBlitz at Pinnacle Park in Sylva
Botanist Bob Gale has spent his 45-year career working in and studying the outdoors. Still, there’s always something new to discover. That
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environment
Climate change, aging infrastructure and rapid development fuel Asheville stormwater woes
These days, when it rains, it really pours. Due to global climate change, “Heavy downpours are increasing nationally,” noted the
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Can the Woodfin Greenway & Blueway beat the odds?
At a time when rising construction costs are seriously threatening the prospects for several proposed local greenways, the Woodfin Greenway
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Holding recalcitrant garden pests and diseases at bay
Local agriculture expert Patryk Battle likes to tell farmers that 90 percent of all pest problems can be solved by strategies he
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Gardening beneath the tree canopy
Gardeners overlook a big opportunity when they ignore the potential of shaded places, says Fairview resident and landscape architect Sieglinde Anderson. In a
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Can the Woodfin Greenway & Blueway beat the odds?
While other planned greenways have bogged down in the face of rising costs — leaving the timeline for their construction
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Student exhibit hints at multitude of options for Haywood Street site
For years, people in Asheville have confronted three visions for city-owned property at Haywood Street and Page Avenue. One is the area’s
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Local agencies work to keep drinking water healthy and safe
At Greenlife Grocery on Asheville’s busy Merrimon Avenue, filtered water from the store’s FreshPure water dispensing machine is in high
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Heat pumps drive rapid growth in WNC’s peak electricity demand
The cold front that blew through Western North Carolina Jan. 6, leaving snow and frigid temperatures in its wake, was
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Forest stewardship initiative targets private landowners
“When I first bought this property in 1979, I didn’t plan to ever cut one single tree,” says Gary McCurry, who
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