June 2017

Get Your Paint On at Gray Lighting and Woodwork
If you thought Gray Lighting and Woodwork was just a cool place to find one-of-a-kind lighting, furnishings with character, and illuminating concepts, then you are in for a wonderful surprise. […]

Quackers Fit the Bill
When my son was four I woke up one morning with a gravelly voice. I told him I was hoarse and had a frog in my throat. He thought for […]

More Yum. Less Guilt.
Melody Dawn Germain says Highlands is one of the few places she truly considers home. She is a raw food teacher and certified healing practitioner at The Wellness Place and […]

Hot News About Fires
The wildfires that tore through our mountains last autumn were of historic proportions. There were close to 40 fires in the region, many of which burned with extreme intensity causing […]
The Best Way to Grow Up
What is the best way to grow a lot of produce in a very small space? It’s called vertical gardening. We are now meeting the needs for land efficiency, water […]

Mother Nature at Her Best
The Devil’s Courthouse Trail from the Whiteside parking area affords majestic views of both Whiteside Mountain and the valley below it, with a little bit of opportunity for adventure along […]

Random Acts of Kindness
The adage, “you just never know” is something that occurs, generally out of the blue in the life of Carpe Diem Farms. Without notice a generous donor will send […]

Five-Lined Skink
The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard endemic to North America. It is one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S.

Start Something
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina has two branches in our area – Cashiers and Highlands. Both of these branches have committed mentors who decided to start […]