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“Faces,” an exhibit of drawings by the late Ron Hunnicutt, who passed away in February, will be held May 15 through the end of June at the Macon Count...

The CMA, Grammy winning, and six-time Vocal Group of the Year Diamond Rio will be headlining the 114th Canton Labor Day Festival presented by Champion...

Enjoy a day on Lake Junaluska 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15. Outdoor Mission Community will provide an introduction to canoeing and paddle boardi...

A series of volunteer workdays will give Smokies lovers a chance to pitch in on trail maintenance this May and June.  Workdays are scheduled for...

In a mountaintop signing ceremony on Wednesday, April 21, The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and The American Chestnut Foundation entered into a par...

To the Editor: In a recent letter to The Smoky Mountain News a retired military man stated, “Among all the other abhorrent and anti-American acts Comr...

NOC welcomes new president Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Nantahala Outdoor Center has named a new company president, welcoming former Grand Canyon Resort Corporation CEO Colin McBeath to the top job.  McBeath has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality and activity/recreation industry. A career hospitality executive, he has worked in the United States, Canada and Asia managing luxury properties, airlines, hotel chains and resorts, most recently for Grand Canyon in...

Guidebook author to speak on WNC lookout tower hikes Peter Barr. Donated photo Hiking guide author Peter Barr will present his new book about North Carolina’s lookout towers at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6, in the picnic pavilion outside the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.  In the 1920s and 1930s, forestry organizations built dozens of lookout towers in Western North Carolina to serve as the backbone of the local firefighting system. Many still survive, and they represent...

Hike Panthertown Wednesday, May 05, 2021 Explore Panthertown Valley near Cashiers with a 5.6-mile guided hike offered at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 8.  Callie Moore and Kasydi Dunaway of MountainTrue will lead this excursion, looping via the Panthertown Valley, Little Green and Mac’s Gap trails. Rated as moderate in difficulty, the hike includes unique golden sandbed streams, long-range views, waterfalls and rock outcrops. Participants should bring their own food and wat...

Explore Cades Cove vehicle free Cyclists pedal past full roadside parking areas. NPS photo Vehicle-free Wednesdays at Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park begin this week, giving cyclists and pedestrians the chance to enjoy this popular area without battling cars and motorcycles.  No motorized vehicles will be allowed on Cades Cove Loop Road on Wednesdays through Sept. 1, and non-motorized users are encouraged to spread out use throughout the day by planning afte...