Bent Creek, North Carolina

The author of a recent [March 3] letter to Xpress supporting a second 18-hole disc-golf course at Richmond Hill Park made the following statement: "Bikers and hikers have many other places for recreation near Asheville.

Published: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 7:12 p.m. The Cane Creek Sewer District is exploring ways to expand service and might consider building a sewer treatment plant.

City Council on Tuesday cut in half the areas it is officially considering for annexation.

The National Forests in NC wants to prohibit leaving geocaches in Wildernesses, Experimental Forests or Wild and Scenic River corridors, and limiting the possession or use of metal detectors on National Forest lands.

With just a walk in the woods, Joe-Ann McCoy can find a potential cure for a human disease.

A hike or a bike ride might sound like a nice idea this weekend after being cooped up inside, but be careful heading into the woods.

Rain early today will make the final day of 2009 a dreary one, but the wet weather should be mostly gone by this evening for those venturing out for a New Year's Eve party.

Appalachian State University is capitalizing on its research to get federal-stimulus funding.

What: Fall color ablaze at the N.C. Arboretum. When: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily; exhibit and education centers and bonsai garden, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

I usually try to pay my debts, and I had a big one. In August, I biked Bent Creek trails during a storm, an adventure that got me a good story but may have marred the routes some folks work hard to maintain Outruns the Tempest," . Kudos to the crew : This shovel-ready bunch - volunteers with the Pisgah Area SORBA - help maintain the trails in such ...

I am still shaken by what I have read of the recent incident between the local firefighter and Alan Simons.