We are blessed with many great trails in Western North Carolina. There are several websites dedicated entirely to the subject. Most of the trails are fairly easy to find, well marked and well traveled. Others places are less frequented and not ...
Category Archives: Nature
Blueberries
Highbush Blueberry Hopefully we have seen the last of the cold weather and the threat to our local crops. Last year, you will remember, a late freeze damaged some of the early bloomers. This year that does not appear to ...
Temperate Rain Forest
A temperate rain forest (versus a tropical rain forest) is defined by its vegetation, amount of rainfall (about 100 inches per year) and ''temperate'' weather, neither hot nor cold. Yes, we are in one because the Highlands ...
Nature’s Wonders
It was a beautiful Sunday so we decided to play tourist and visit some of our local wonders. Our first stop was Bridal Veil Falls, which is ...
What’s the deal with the ladybugs?
For many homes in our area, Ladybugs though cute are a real inside nuisance in the spring. I lived in a home one time that they loved and I can say that one can develop ...