French Broad Riverkeeper Phillip Gibson is passionate about water pollution. So the RiverLink staffer thinks it’s vital that citizens attend a public hearing this week to voice their opinions on proposed rules to tackle what he calls the “last unregulated source of water pollution” — contaminated stormwater runoff. The public hearing will be held Thursday, … Read more
Saving the planet is a pretty tall order, and it can get overwhelming quicker than you can say, “Save the whales.” But every big deed can be broken down into more manageable moves, and when it comes to championing the environment, every little bit helps. As St. Francis of Assisi observed (a little divine intervention … Read more
Dinosaurs that move Sure, dinosaur bones are interesting, but how about a life-size steel dinosaur skeleton that actually moves and that you control (through a combination of levers, pulleys, hinges and springs)? Natural History Machines, on display through Sunday, May 4 at the Colburn Gem & Mineral Museum in downtown Asheville, serves up three such … Read more
On March 26, the Asheville Police Department took a firm stand for homeland security by closing the Vance Monument to the public. A press release issued by the city said the decision to declare Asheville’s premier public space off-limits was made in the interest of public safety. Apparently, the recent spate of anti-war protests and … Read more
Let me be clear from the outset: I like Earth Day. The flags, the picnics, the good intentions. It makes me smile to be lectured about recycling by children with earnest faces. I like it when Peter Jennings and the other talking heads show us scenes from Earth Day festivities taking place around the nation. … Read more
