Jack Igelman

Jack Igelman
Jun 2023
For nearly 100 years, the Ela Dam has interrupted the flow of the Oconaluftee River. But now, a team of locals are restoring the waterway.

Aug 2022
A combination of indigenous land management techniques and innovative approaches to restoration offers partial answers to the challenges of a changing climate in Western North Carolina forests

Jun 2022
Old Fort’s Black community is creating outdoor recreational areas to rejuvenate their home

Aug 2021
50 years ago, a grassroots groundswell fought the federal agency’s plan to reshape the French Broad River Basin

Jun 2021
Meet Western North Carolina’s 2021 Olympic hopefuls—Manteo Mitchell and Abbey Cooper

Jun 2020
As the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests face a historic turning point, the planners are impassioned and the stakes are high

Feb 2020
Distance - 5.2 miles round-trip -- Difficulty - Moderate/Difficult

Oct 2019
Take a wintery hike through the Green River Game Lands

Jun 2019
A long-banned plant could spark a surge in post-tobacco mountain agriculture

Feb 2019
Asheville’s new brewing collective serves up innovative suds

Feb 2019
Volunteer paddlers strive to save hemlocks in the Green River Gorge

Dec 2018
Meet the McKibbons, the energetic Asheville hoteliers with an even bigger love for philanthropy

Dec 2018
Distance - 3 miles round-trip, Difficulty- easy

Oct 2018
Distance - 6.8 miles round-trip, Difficulty - Moderate

Aug 2018
Distance: 20 miles round-trip - Difficulty: strenuous

Aug 2018
From an evening trail ride to a fall fox hunt to the excitement of a world-class competition, take a scenic ride through Tryon Horse Country

Jun 2018
Great hikes in Western North Carolina

Apr 2018
Yellow Mountain, Nantahala National Forest

Apr 2018
After decades of neglect, WNC’s most iconic river flows toward a promising future

Feb 2018
Fox Den Loop at Lake James State Park

Feb 2018
A new conference spotlights Asheville’s role in addressing climate change

Dec 2017
Big Butt Trail to Little Butt

Dec 2017
When wildflowers dot the greening landscape and rushing rivers flow cold from snow melt, take in the beauty of springtime in the mountains with activities for the whole family

Dec 2017
Adventure seekers, nature lovers, kids, adults, grandparents: We’ve got your ultimate guide to seasonal fun in the mountains

Oct 2017
Big Creek Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Jun 2017
Parks & Rec

Jun 2017
Medicine

Jun 2017
Public Service

Jun 2017
Business

Jun 2017
At schools throughout the mountains, experiential education takes students out of the classroom and into the world

Apr 2017
Trek from Ox Creek Road to the historic remains of Rattlesnake Lodge

Apr 2017
Dive deep into the mountains’ greatest chasms

Dec 2016
Distance - 4 miles round-trip, Difficulty - moderate

Dec 2016
Steve Woody’s medical-tech company is primed to boom locally and help heal around the globe

Aug 2016
Distance: 14.2 miles round-trip, Difficulty: Strenuous

Aug 2016
How Asheville is becoming world headquarters for climate science and ground zero in the quest to confront climate change

Jun 2016
Distance: 3.5 miles round-trip Difficulty: Easy

Apr 2016
Distance: 5.6 miles round-trip Difficulty: Strenuous