Outdoor Updates: Charleston man falls to his death while hiking above NC waterfall
Photo: Courtesy of Henderson County Rescue Squad The N.C. Helicopter and Aquatic Rescue Team's Blackhawk helicopter extracted a hiker Oct. 19 from the base ...
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Outdoor Updates: Missing Hiker Found Dead on A.T.
Missing hiker found dead on Appalachian Trail An experienced hiker who went missing after embarking on a “short trip” on the Appalachian Trail was found dea...
Outdoor Updates: The U.S. Forest Service reminds non-hunters to stay safe this hunting season
The U.S. Forest Service reminds non-hunters to stay safe this hunting season Before you head out on a hike in a national forest this fall, it’s important to...
Outdoor Updates: Supreme Court to Hear Cowpasture Case
Supreme Court agrees to hear Cowpasture case on how energy infrastructure is sited across the Appalachian Trail On October 4, 2019, the Supreme Court ...
Outdoor Updates: Mussels are being killed by a mysterious disease
Mussels are dying off, killed by a mysterious disease in places around the U.S., including Tennessee and Virginia There are approximately 300 freshwater mus...
Outdoor Updates: Ancient tree discovered has rings that document the reversal of Earth’s magnetic field
Ancient tree discovered in New Zealand has rings that document the reversal of Earth’s magnetic field An ancient Agathis australis tree with rings that docu...
Outdoor Updates: High Bacterial Levels in French Broad River
Asheville city officials will meet with state regulators to discuss high bacterial levels in French Broad River E.Coli levels in the French Broad River and ...
Outdoor Updates: FBI Employee’s death in Nantahala National Forest is considered suspicious
FBI Employee's death in Nantahala National Forest is considered suspicious, investigation launched into her death The death of an FBI Employee woman whose b...
Outdoor Updates: Dolphins in the Potomac River
Dolphins are swimming, mating and birthing babies in the Potomac River While it’s still questionable whether the Potomac is safe for humans, one species of ...
Outdoor Updates: Elk on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway officials urge public to keep an eye out for elk Officials with the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountain National Park are urging ...
Outdoor Updates: Study finds cyclists are emotionally attached to their bikes
Study finds cyclists are emotionally attached to their bikes Here’s something that avid cyclists won’t find surprising: a new study has found that people fo...
Bears Bees + Brews: An Exciting Movement for Wildlife
When you think of black bears, what comes to mind for you? Some may think of a large, wild creature raiding neighborhood trash cans while others may reca...
Outdoor Updates: U.S. Forest Service Asks the Public to “Be a Hero, Not a Hazard”
Photo: U.S. Forest Service photographed parked vehicles in a roadway U.S. Forest Service asks public to “be a hero not a hazard” while parking at popular ou...
Outdoor Updates: Wildfire Season is Approaching
Wildfire season is approaching and fire officials are urging caution The fall wildfire season begins in mid-October and fire officials are urging the public...
Outdoor Updates: Evy Leibfarth of Bryson City, NC earns the U.S. two spots in the 2020 Olympics
Leibfarth runs the Sava River during the World Cup in Tacen, Slovenia. / Photo by Jean Folger. Paddling sensation Evy Leibfarth of Bryson City, NC earns the...