Every New Year, millions of people look at themselves in the mirror and decide to make a change. But, we've also experienced that moment where the excitement and newness of the year wears off and our resolve falters: Life happens. We get busy. We return to the comfort...
Every fall, as the air turns cooler and the leaves begin to look like they are ready for a change, the sky is dotted with monarch butterflies. For as long as anyone can remember, they have been making this trip across the Blue Ridge Mountains, taking advantage of...
It was a whirlwind adventure for The North Carolina Arboretum’s ecoEXPLORE team: visiting 10 state parks in 10 days. They began with animal encounters at Chimney Rock State Park and a salamander meander at nearby Rumbling Bald. From there they and their...
Fifty years ago this month, Apollo 11’s trip into space produced Neil Armstrong’s July 20, 1969, walk on the moon, along with historic awe-inspiring photographs of the moon, earth and the surrounding cosmos. In 1980, astrophysicist Carl Sagan brought the story of our...
The holidays have always been a popular time here in Asheville and WNC. This is when George Vanderbilt officially opened his grand Biltmore Estate to family and friends with a lavish party on Christmas Eve in 1895. That tradition of hospitality continues through the...
As fall officially begins this Saturday, I can’t help but reminisce on the many adventures my family and I had over the summer. From hiking to swimming to berry picking, there are a variety of things to do in the Asheville area over the summer. Recently, I came across...
As the calendar approaches its reset into 2018, so, too, does the Arboretum. While we cannot predict the future with certainty, I can say with confidence that 2017’s accomplishments will have consequential implications well beyond the new year. One of the most...
Yesterday, Tuesday, August 15, 2017, The North Carolina Arboretum’s youth education program welcomed approximately 45 teachers for its first-ever Project OWL workshop. Project OWL (Outdoor Wonders and Learning) is a new schoolyard initiative developed by the Arboretum...
The entire country has been buzzing for months about August 21, when a total eclipse will be visible across a wide swath of the United States for the first time since 1979. Phenomena chasers, nature lovers, astronomy fans and so many others will flock towards Western...
Next Wednesday, August 2, The North Carolina Arboretum will debut its new outdoor concert series and light show, Summer Lights. Open nightly from 9:00 to 10:45 p.m., Summer Lights will feature a specially designed projected light show that is synchronized to music...