The Snowy Forest

“Don’t your senses feel sharper?” Mattie asks, as snow crystals sparkle. An Episcopal oblate and Zen meditator who lives in Bat Cave, Mattie may soon lead forest bathing experiences for Conserving Carolina.

Tryon Garden Club Meeting to Ask ‘Is a Conservation Easement Right for You?’

The Tryon Garden Club will meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Foothills Equestrian Nature Center. The program will be a panel discussion on conservation...

Conservation Burial Ground Protected

Would you want to go back to nature when you’re gone? Carolina Memorial Sanctuary in Mills River offers a place for people to return their loved ones to the earth, in harmony with nature.

Returning to the Earth

Caroline Yongue founded the first conservation burial ground in North Carolina. It started when her Buddhist teacher asked her to figure out how to take care of a dead body, without embalming, to be taken care of by family and friends.

South Carolina Horse Farm Protected

Elizabeth Cummings and Ben Cox have generously donated 23 acres in Campobello, SC, to Conserving Carolina and made a pledge to donate another 30+ acres...

The View from Space

Babs started an environmental educational center to carry on the spirit of her daughter, Anne. After a tragedy, a mother searching for purpose created the...

Bearwallow Mountain summit permanently protected from development

The summit of Bearwallow Mountain is a working farm, where cows graze. Article by Harrison Metzger The cows will stay, but the hikers will also...

Growing Up at Gwynn Valley

Conserved local summer camp provides enriching experiences for today’s youth and beyond It’s lunch time at Gwynn Valley Camp. About 220 campers are situated around...

Glassy Mountain Conservation Easement

Bud Hunter had a tremendous love of the outdoors. Growing up in Hendersonville, he would fish the trickling creeks and winding rivers and hike the...