Just in Time for Leaf-Peeping Season, the Blue Ridge Parkway Reopens [faculty featured]
Sep 24, 2025
Almost a year after Hurricane Helene carved a devastating path through Western North Carolina, toppling millions of trees and gutting a key tourism se...
Gold-covered hairballs may reveal why cats eat grass [alumni, student featured]
Sep 22, 2025
Of the many mysterious behaviors cats exhibit, one of the biggest is also one of the most disgusting: Why do they insist on eating grass, when it only...
App State advances community-driven research for recovery and resilience
Sep 22, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Hurricane Helene’s cascading effects swept through Western North Carolina’s communities, landscapes and institutions. In the month...
Fall 2025 AppState BioBlitz
Sep 17, 2025
Get ready to participate and compete against other schools in the Fall BioBlitz. Compete against: UNCG (Greensboro), UNC-A (Asheville), and UNCW...
Howard Neufeld, 'The Fall Color Guy,' looks for a return of mountain visitors a year after Helene [faculty featured]
Sep 12, 2025
The fall foliage season is an important tourism draw for Blue Ridge Mountain communities. Helene struck just weeks before 2024’s peak, effectively p...
Trees are looking 'very good' as return of fall colors nears [faculty featured]
Sep 10, 2025
HIGH COUNTRY — Starting in mid- to late-September, and ramping up in October, visitors from all over the United States flock to the High Country to ...
What made Hurricane Helene a historic storm?
Sep 9, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — In September 2024, Hurricane Helene brought record-breaking rain and wind to the High Country, leaving a lasting impact across the reg...
App State researchers document Helene's impact on forests, streams months after devastation [faculty featured]
Sep 9, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Months after Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina, researchers at Appalachian State University are still documenting ...
Biology alumna Hannah Woodburn '19 '23 named inaugural Upper New Riverkeeper
Sep 3, 2025
Boone, NC — MountainTrue is proud to announce the appointment of Hannah Woodburn as the first Upper New Riverkeeper, a new full-time position dedica...
Fall 25 Seminar Schedule Announced!
Sep 2, 2025
The Fall 25 seminars will kick off on Friday, September 6 (12 noon in RSW 183) with Dr. Cara Fiore. Please try to come to as many as you can. We look ...