Stage is set for wildlife enhancements on Interstate 40

If you’ve traveled Interstate 40 between Asheville and Knoxville lately, you know there is some construction going on not far from the boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. But what exactly is happening? First of all, for some time the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has been gearing up to replace five bridges […]
TedX speaker champions Safe Passage project for wildlife

When Nikki Robinson walked out onto the stage during the final dress rehearsal for TEDx Asheville last month, the spotlights of the Diana Wortham Theatre shining in her eyes, she thought, “This is what it feels like to be a deer in the headlights.” And then she smiled and relaxed a bit, realizing the irony […]