October of 2016 featured Jen Starwalt as the cover artist. In the past year, she went to new exhibitions, had a person transform one of her paintings into a tattoo, and moved across the country.
The 2017 Carolina Bonsai Expo featured bonsai enthusiasts from seven different states; event features included workshops, demonstrations, and exhibits.
Most people do not realize that the food they may throw out of their car to sit on the roadside can have dire consequences for wildlife. It can create a chain reaction that results in the death or injury of wildlife.
Fly fishing in the Appalachian mountain streams is one of the best way to take in the scenery of Western North Carolina. The Southern Appalachian Anglers LLC Guide Service offers tours for both novice and experienced fly fishers.
The Quaking Aspen is a common tree across much of North America; besides its aesthetic qualities, it is also commonly used to make building materials, furniture, and paper.
The Royal Heritage Museum at Mars Hill University displayed an exhibit that showed the personal side of the Civil War. Artifacts included a wedding dress, quilts, letters, and stories of the horrors that accompanied the war.
After realizing that in order to keep the Pisgah Ranger District open to the public, a nonprofit organization, with a workforce of volunteers, works for the betterment of the 162,000 acre area.
Local artists will have the opportunity to reach a broader audience with the updates to Blue Ridge Craft Trails, a digital map and directory of artisans.
Master gardeners, or those who work to spread knowledge and improve gardens throughout the state, dedicate their time to various projects across the state.
The Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture nonprofit organization is dedicated to strengthening local food systems by supporting female growers and attempting to connect consumers to their food sources.
Raised within an artistic family, Kolbe grew up exploring different artistic techniques and mediums. His dedication to artwork paid off in the forms of several jobs with Disney and has galleries in Florida and North Carolina.
Scott Dean was honored at the 2017 Blue Ridge Naturalist Network annual meeting for his work teaching others, building bobcat and cougar habitats, and serving on various boards for nature conservancy.