The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) Wildlife Services will conduct its annual Oral Rabies Vaccination (ORV) program in North Carolina to help control the spread of rabies […]
The U.S. Forest Service will restrict all open burning on North Carolina’s four national forests that began on March 21, in response to the elevated fire danger occurring across the state. Remaining in effect through […]
NC Wildlife Resources Commission urges the public to contact them if they suspect a bear cub is orphaned As the weather becomes warmer and people become more active outdoors, encounters with bears may increase. Hibernating […]
Photos by Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Phase One Cashiers Greenway Ramble, a one-mile stretch beginning and ending at the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce, is now open. The new Thomas Taulbee Memorial Entrance is […]
The Cashiers Historical Society held its annual Airing of the Quilts earlier this year in Spring. The Appalachian tradition began after families would keep warm throughout the winter using handmade quilts. The arrival of spring […]
The Highlands Biological Foundation (HBF) invites you to its final Zahner Conservation Lecture of the season tonight (Aug. 15) at 6 p.m. at the Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Road. Lori Williams, a Wildlife […]
Plateau Daily News needs your support. If you like what you see, please consider making a tax free donation HERE. By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Highlands Dog Park reopened after finishing renovations designed to enhance […]
Plateau Daily News needs your support. If you like what you see, please consider making a tax free donation HERE. By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News The 14th annual 3 River Fly Fishing Festival was held […]
Plateau Daily News needs your support. If you like what you see, please consider making a tax free donation HERE. By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News People throughout the country took a moment to watch the […]
Plateau Daily News needs your support. If you like what you see, please consider making a tax free donation HERE. By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Over 150 hemlocks were treated at The Mountain Retreat & […]
Nearly 100 dedicated volunteers participated in the annual Plateau Pickup on Saturday, April 13, collecting more than 5.4 tons of roadside trash. Starting at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, volunteers received assignments to clean up specific areas […]
Article and Photo by Jessica Blackburn, AmeriCorps Member for HCLT Join Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) for the 2024 solar eclipse on April 8th up on Sunset Rock! This year the Plateau will be experiencing 84% […]
Wildlife agency offers help to identify bear dens and what action to take What may initially appear to be just a pile of brush, a crawl space, or a hollowed-out tree; may actually be the […]
Plateau Daily News needs your support. If you like what you see, please consider making a tax free donation HERE. By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News A small team of nature lovers visited Ravenel Park on […]