A protest will be held every Thursday from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. to advocate for a maple tree. The first protest saw a small group Aug. 14. BLACK MOUNTAIN – Supporters of a maple tree that is slated to be cut ...

A maple tree on the site of the former Suntrust bank in Black Mountain is set for removal to make way for a Circle K gas station. A Black Mountain resident has started a petition to save the tree.

Black Mountain Planning Director gave council a presentation on the maple tree on the former Suntrust bank property. Circle K plans to put a gas station on the property, something Kennedy said has ...

You’ve seen it; I know you have! Of course, if you are expecting our local, native maple tree to look like those giant maples from New England, the Midwest or the Pacific Northwest, you might pass by ...

What is Maine Mountain Maple? It’s a maple production business, producing syrup from some of the healthiest sugar maples in the Rangeley region. It’s a three-part business: it’s the trees we tap, the ...

Around the world, maple trees are a popular choice for shade and color. All maples are Acer species, belonging to a group of deciduous trees that is actually fairly diverse, ranging from the tall ...

Festival on schedule, despite cold winter that made it hard to tap trees WHITETOP, Va. – It’s been a rough winter on Whitetop Mountain. “We’ve been hit hard,” said Buryl Greer, one of the leaders of ...

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Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Beneath the forest canopy, or overstory, of towering trees is a second layer of vegetation known as the understory. It is composed of shrubs, saplings, ...

WHITETOP, Va — Consider this a rite of spring for your taste buds. This year’s Whitetop Mountain Maple Festival runs April 2-3. But, behind the scenes, this annual event requires several weeks’ worth ...