News & Updates
Nick Breedlove
Can you wipeout at the great outhouse race?
Every winter toward the end of the ski season, Sapphire Valley Resort hosts this annual event, where outhouses on skis are raced down the ski slopes in front of a crowd of onlookers. Read more
Jan 15, 2020
Exhibit examines rural America
Many Americans assume that rural communities are endangered and hanging on by a thread—suffering from outmigration, ailing schools, and overused land. Read more
Jan 14, 2020
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Arboretum offers classes
The facility will also offer classes on appreciating bonsai, survival for birds during climate change, and how to be a good plant parent, plus many more. Read more
Jan 14, 2020
'Willa' to become television production
A company headed by Amy Adams, leading lady of the 2007 musical 'Enchanted,' will produce 'Willa of the Wood.' Read more
Jan 10, 2020
Bluegrass and Asheville Symphony
The album comes on the heels of the band’s 2019 collaboration with soul legends Boyz II Men and the Asheville Symphony Orchestra. Read more
Jan 9, 2020
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Judge sides with resident in suit over Gatlinburg fire
The Park Service plan for addressing wildfires specified that mandatory warnings to residents and local leaders were required, but failed to occur. Read more
Jan 9, 2020
Notable duo to perform
Zoe & Cloyd delight audiences of all ages with soaring harmonies and heartfelt songwriting, seamlessly combining original bluegrass, klezmer, old-time and folk with sincerity and zeal. Read more
Jan 2, 2020
Kruger Brothers to perform
Their original music is crafted around their discerning taste, and the result is unpretentious, cultivated, and delightfully fresh. Read more
Dec 31, 2019
Viewpoint
From the managing editor, August 2019
I often drive across the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and I always feel the presence of nature around me. Read more
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