The Paraguariensis tree or Paraguayan Holly, with its holly-like leaves, grows to over 26 feet in height in subtropical regions of northern Argentina, southern Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay.

As days grow shorter in the Great Smoky Mountains, the colorful landscape hums with life. Creatures large and small scurry ...

As days grow shorter in the Great Smoky Mountains, the colorful landscape hums with life. Creatures large and small scurry through the blanket of fallen leaves gathering nuts and berries, crafting ...

On a sunny morning, I met Robin Arramae at Panacea Coffee House in the Frog Level District of Waynesville. We sat on the back ...

On a sunny morning, I met Robin Arramae at Panacea Coffee House in the Frog Level District of Waynesville. We sat on the back deck amid other coffee-goers and the relaxing sounds of a nearby creek.

The following are winners in the N.C. Mountain State Fair’s opening weekend poultry, rabbit, sheep, goat and beef cattle ...

I am sending this in hopes that it might save some of my neighbors in Franklin and other WNC communities some aggravation and ...

I am sending this in hopes that it might save some of my neighbors in Franklin and other WNC communities some aggravation and some money. My wife and I travel south on U.S. 23/441 through Clayton and ...