Kids on the Mountaintop
An innovative charter school prioritizes outside time, including field trips to Bearwallow Mountain. And the kids love it.
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The Hiking Club
Kids in the Rise & Shine hiking club in Brevard connect with the outdoors in their own ways — whether they’re taking photos, wading in waterfalls, or just laughing with their friends.
Summer of Service: Passing On the Gift
Alexla Perez-Sanchez first discovered the beauty and peacefulness of nature in Summer of Service. “It’s soul changing,” she says.
The Kudzu Warriors
Greg Miner says his coworkers would look at him like he was crazy when they heard about his volunteer work. They’d tell him kudzu is an impossible problem. Turns out kudzu is tough, but it’s not impossible.
A Passion for Wildlife
After a whirlwind romance, Dale Weiler and Loti Woods dedicated themselves to helping endangered wildlife. Dale says, “Her passion for nature and wildlife rekindled mine.”
A River for All Ages
Susan Brown, coordinator of the volunteer group Transylvania French Broad Stewards, finds that delight in nature can lead to a commitment to good stewardship.
What the River Wants
Gigantic muskellunge—or muskie—have long made their home in the French Broad River. They’re a favorite of anglers. But today’s French Broad is a challenging habitat for muskie. An ambitious floodplain restoration could help bring them back.
A Giving Garden
Delaney Cullen wanted to start a garden at her library—the Mountains Branch Library near Lake Lure. But she was only five. How was a little kid going to do that?
More than One Century
John Humphrey is 102 years old and his trees are about the same age. While that’s a long lifespan for a person, it’s still young for a tree. John, a conservation trailblazer, looks out at his forests and imagines the trees growing to be 500.