Museum hike explores 18th century frontier borderlines – blackmountainnews.com

The Swannanoa Valley Museum hikes to the 18th century, easternmost boundary of the Cherokee nation on Saturday, Feb. 18. The Cherokee Boundary trek is the second hike in the museum’s popular Swannanoa Rim Explorer Hiking Series, a sequence of hikes around Eastern America’s highest and most historic skyline. Hikers do not need to sign up for […]

Raleigh hospital seeks dogs to volunteer as therapy pets – ABC11 News

ABC11 Together highlights the strength of the human spirit, good deeds, community needs, and how our viewers can helpRALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — UNC Rex Hospital's "Fur Friends" dog therapy program has been growing since it began five years ago, and they could use more doggy volunteers.Stay on top of breaking news stories with the […]

Fishermen Spot White 'Wolf' On Icy River — Then Realize The Animal Is Stuck – The Dodo

Early last Sunday morning, two fishermen cruised the frigid Detroit River in a small motorboat. During their ride, they spotted what looked like a white wolf walking through ice and shallow water near a culvert.Concerned and intrigued, the men got closer. The wolf turned out to be a stranded dog, trying to get to dry […]

Delbridge taxidermy collection may have a new home at the University of Notre Dame – Argus Leader

After a controversial closure of the Delbridge Museum of Natural History last year, the city’s collection of taxidermy mounts might soon have a new caretaker.The University of Notre Dame’s Museum of Biodiversity has expressed interest in taking ownership of more than 100 taxidermy specimens of the Brockhouse Collection, a 40-yearlong exhibit that was once housed […]

Wolf Claw Nails are officially the boldest manicure of 2026 – whoopsee.it

When it comes to nails, there are two types of people: those who prefer to wear them natural, or at most with neutral colors and short lengths, and those who, on the contrary, like to experiment with bright shades and bold shapes, transforming the manicure into a real element of the look, capable of dialoguing […]

Most Expensive Neighborhood In North Carolina Features This $9 Million Home – Country 103.7

I am one of those people who gets lost in browsing beautiful homes online.  Of course, even with a lottery win I could never afford any of these outlandish properties. … I am one of those people who gets lost in browsing beautiful homes online.  Of course, even with a lottery win I could never afford […]

'Rogue taxidermy': a misunderstood ethical art form or the next hipster fad? – The Guardian

A new breed of taxidermists are rebooting the practice with classes and books that show you how. But can the act of stuffing a dead animal ever be ethical?“Be careful not to cut too deep, or you’ll end up getting blood everywhere,” says the instructor, as I grip the scalpel in concentration. I’d already peeled […]