Travel and Outdoors

Columbia Museum of Art 1.6.2026
Travel and Outdoors
Q+A: Inside the Columbia Museum of Art’s newly reimagined collection galleries
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The owner of Kestrel Herb Farm with a marshmallow plant
Food
Tracing marshmallow’s local roots
Herb growers Katie Grear + Mike Adams and tea maker Jessie Dean start with a seed and take marshmallow all the way to the tea cup.
January 10, 2024
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Molly Wilson
Sideshow of sights around Columbia, SC.
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Road trip: Columbia, SC for the solo traveler
Looking to see more of the Carolinas this year? Columbia, SC offers all you need for a solo vacation.
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WNC Nature Center sign and exterior
Travel and Outdoors
New faces and a bright future for the WNC Nature Center
As the year closes out, the Center celebrates record-breaking visitor numbers, new members of its animal family, and big renovations on the horizon.
December 1, 2023
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Molly Wilson
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City
Answered: Your ideas on carbon reduction
Last week, we asked for your thoughts on how Asheville should use funding from the Carbon Reduction Program — here’s what you said.
November 17, 2023
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Brianna Williams
A woman facing away from the camera staring at the Rocky Mountains in a still from a No Man's Land Film Festival film
Travel and Outdoors
The No Man’s Land Film Festival makes two stops in Asheville
See the stories of women, transgender, and gender-fluid adventurers on the big screen.
November 14, 2023
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Grace Powers
Firefighter working to contain the Poplar Drive wildfire in Henderson County
Travel and Outdoors
State parks close backcountry campsites as WNC wildfires continue to burn
Plus, updates on the spread and containment of wildfires in the region.
November 10, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Travel and Outdoors
Here’s what to do with your fall pumpkins and leaves
Find out how to dispose of old pumpkins + leaves ahead of the holidays.
November 2, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Travel and Outdoors
Hear local leaders discuss the future of the French Broad River
Learn all about the connections between environmental health and economic impact.
October 23, 2023
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Grace Powers
A crowd of ice skaters at an outdoor rink in Greenville, SC.
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Feel at home this holiday season in Greenville, SC
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The Whitewater Wave
City
Buncombe County Commissioners approve funding for outdoor recreation in Woodfin
Funding was allocated for a greenway, two parks, and a Whitewater Wave.
October 19, 2023
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Grace Powers
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Live
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