Last year was a crazy year for humans. But for the planet, these past 12 months painted a more hopeful picture of what’s to come. In spite of a ravaging pandemic, activists still pushed forward with the fight to curb climate change.
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Digital Heritage Moment: Shape Note Singing
Shape notes were invented in the late 18th century to simplify teaching people to sight read unaccompanied sacred musical scores. Singers usually perform in four-part harmony—alto, tenor, treble and bass—unaccompanied by instruments.
EcoForesters Announce Annual Awards
EcoForesters, an Asheville nonprofit forest management group, has announced the EcoForesters’ Annual Awards celebrating people and organizations who have made a difference in forestry this year.
Get Outside in the New Year
North River Farms sits just on the outskirts of Pisgah National Forest in Mills River. Established in 1999 by Jason Davis, North River Farms has been an example of stewardship of the land and sustainable agriculture since the beginning.
Book Feature: The Year of Thorns and Honey
Amy Willoughby-Burle hopes her latest novel delivers just what readers need—light, peace and hope. “I think connection is a huge need for people right now,” she says.
History Feature: Telling the Tales of Dupont’s Deceased
The chestnut oaks dropped their cardinal shawls months ago, leaving behind a rabble of disrobed branches and grayish-green pitch pines. Leaf lookers petered out after the first frost and out-of-town bikers have sought balmier riding.
Book Feature: Under a Gilded Moon
What better way to escape troubled times than with historical fiction—and a story with a regional setting at that? Joy Jordan-Lake’s newest book, Under a Gilded Moon, visits Biltmore and the age of the Vanderbilts.
New Series at Blue Dharma Gives Back This Winter
Blue Dharma Fine Art presents The Warmth of Winter 2021, a series of prints and small paintings offered at affordable prices with a portion of proceeds to be donated to local charities.
Kevin Felderhoff Exhibits at Blue Moon Gallery
The Gallery at Flat Rock: Transcendence
Outdoors: New Trail Connector Comes to Hickory Nut Gorge
Old Fort Mural Honors Civil Rights Heroes
Music Feature: Josh Blake
The Literary Gardener: Fifty Years of Planet Walking
Laurel Weddings: Wedding Gifts for the Modern Couple
Artists Making News: The Graces
Laurel Weddings: Make It An Artistic Wedding
Laurel Weddings: Elopements and Micro-Weddings at Oak Hill on Love Lane in Waynesville
On a Personal Note: Hanan Shabazz
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