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As the federal government remains partially shutdown for a third week, volunteers and nonprofits are stepping up to keep parks clean. You’ve probably seen…
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The partial shutdown of the federal government is in to its third week. BPR headed out past the Great Smoky Mountain National Park on the edge of Macon…
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The United States is home to over 400 “park units.” That’s right. “Park units,” not parks. There are 58 national parks in the United States - including…
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Author & UNC-Asheville Professor Dan Pierce Loves To Explore The History Of Great Smoky Mountains NPDan Pierce is UNC-Asheville's National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Professor in the Humanities. He's written several books on the history…
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As long as there’s a stage, there’s really no telling where a comic can be found—even in areas like Western North Carolina—where local talent has…
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Sometimes work doesn’t feel like work. That was the case for an Asheville contractor and his employees last week as they rehabbed an historic cabin in the…
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SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities have charged two juveniles with starting an East Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged…
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For a few short weeks, every year, the mountains of Western North Carolina are renowned for their bright autumn leaves. The generations have brought to…
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If you're on a North Carolina mountaintop on a sunny day this summer, expect a great view… maybe the clearest in decades. State environmental officials...