A Slice of History
“The NC Tomato Man” is a green-thumbed genealogist Since publishing his first book, Epic Tomatoes, in 2012, Craig “The NC Tomato Man” LeHoullier has…
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“The Greatest Secret of Western North Carolina”
New book takes a deeper look at PARI When Craig Gralley retired to Brevard not long ago, he hardly expected his 33-year career as…
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Bases Covered
Senior Softball League is active, expanding, and equipped with a defibrillator When the boys of summer trot out onto Jackson Park fields 8 and 9 on…
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The Birds, the Bees, and Other Backyard Friends
It’s been a few years since we were isolated at home in late spring, but the Habitat at Home photo contest, sponsored by Hendersonville…
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Tearing Up Dirt, Tamping Down Roots
Stock-car track sustains a piece of Carolina culture One night, a few years ago, when Joe Crowell was working late at his Eurotechnik auto-repair…
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Hike of Champions
On November 5, some 2,000 spectators watched the annual Green Race, an extreme-kayaking event where the world’s top competitors navigate the famously gnarly “Narrows”…
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Right Place, Right Time
Space is unlimited (except for the coveted Leonids event) Nature marks the arrival of autumn with the spectacular light show provided by the Leonids…
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Agriculture in Their Hands
Local high-school farm is elaborate by design By: Margaret Butler When one thinks of the standard high-school curriculum, math, science, literature, or language arts…
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Fiber for Life
Rare sheep and silky rabbits enrich Fletcher farm After polishing off their morning coffee, Trey Warner and his husband Scott Lawrence start making rounds…
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Don’t Call Them Sprouts
Microgreens flourish in a niche market Andrew Rodriguez started a whole business to change one assumption. “When people think microgreens, they automatically think of…
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