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Howard Neufeld, 'The Fall Color Guy,' looks for a return of mountain visitors a year after Helene [faculty featured]
The fall foliage season is an important tourism draw for Blue Ridge Mountain communities. Helene struck just weeks before 2024’s peak, effectively p...

Veterinary Technology program's Rebecca Newman interviewed on The Veterinary Roundtable podcast
In this episode, the ladies welcome Rebecca Newman, Appalachian State University's Assistant Program Director and Wellbeing Coordinator and Bright Min...

Trees are looking 'very good' as return of fall colors nears [faculty featured]
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?
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]
BOONE, N.C. — Months after Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina, researchers at Appalachian State University are still documenting ...
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