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Commemorating the 450th anniversary of Juan Pardo’s exploration of the Carolinas

Five local inventors who are changing the world, one innovation at a time

Poet Ellen Bryant Voigt, founder of Warren Wilson College’s writing program, is honored with a MacArthur Genius Award

A color-coded nutrition program cultivates healthy preschoolers at the Verner Center and beyond

At Hart Square in Catawba County, a man with a passion for historic structures keeps the past alive

Catch a musical tale of the Cone family and Flat Top Manor

Motorcycle Therapy helps patients along the road to recovery

A historic photo collection in Hendersonville springs to life with community input

A Polk County entrepreneur’s soap business is making waves in biofuels research

Burnsville artist Mel Chin defies convention and challenges the definition of art

You can never foresee how the life you choose—or the one that chooses you—can ultimately impact someone in extraordinary ways. Meet seven inspirational locals whose personal journeys are making a big difference in the lives of others.

A new program offers an alternative education for tomorrows innovators

A Hendersonville bakery prepares at-risk youth for career success

From new outdoor learning environments to reimagined downtown corridors, the nonprofit Asheville Design Center is helping communities create blueprints for brighter futures

Native American and Southern Appalachian cuisine meet at the home of a Cherokee couple

There are endless reasons we all fall for the mountains, but one enchants us above all others: This place feels like home in our hearts. Here, five writers share how their deep connections to these hills were forged with Sunday drives, old-time music, wildflower hikes, and through the discovery of inspiration and strength.

TRACK Trails leads kids down a path of outdoor discovery

Ready your fork for a culinary cook-off in Highlands

An historic schoolhouse for African Americans in Madison County finds a new community role