With elevations ranging from 2,100 feet (Asheville) to more than 6,000 feet, timing varies, but peak foliage usually is on display into early November. Surrounded by mountains in western North Carolina, Asheville is a favorite jumping-off point for outdoors enthusiasts who enjoy biking, hiking, rafting and more. Chimney Rock Park, a short drive from Asheville, offers a network of hiking trails (and an elevator) that allow panoramic views as far away as 75 miles. Even beyond Biltmore House,...

Johnsbury said weather patterns had meant a sunnier, warmer October than normal, with average temperatures one to three degrees above the standard mean. Cox also said that cool temperatures usually allow fields to act as a natural storage system in late October. Now we're through 50 percent of our yield on fall plants because they're coming too fast. The warmth is also bringing in his late-season greens early, pushing him to harvest them quicker. We've had certain things in the field go...

I will spare you the details of the many illnesses Lucy had dealt with through her life, and how Nick, who will be 70 in a week, had always, always, stood by her, as did her grown daughter, her daughter's husband and their two beautiful children, whom Lucy loved like life itself. It was about 8:30 Tuesday morning and I was reading my article on Bill Maher that had just come up at Online Journal. I will spare you the details of the many illnesses Lucy had dealt with through her life, and...

It was time for paddy growers or their political masters rather to unite for a better deal. While Rao and his colleagues took up farmers issues at the meeting, Naidu proved a master tactician. After all, the Government had just raised the minimum support price for wheat. Then, it transpires, the newly appointed convener of the UNPA used the occasion for a political discussion with the Maratha strongman. Amid the hullabaloo, there was an interesting sideshow. But then politics can be a...

Greg Corn is a credit to his department and a wonderful example to his fellow fire fighters. We want to thank him for his commitment and we want to thank all of the firefighters who do their jobs day-in and day-out without thanks. When I asked how he found us, he replied that he was on his way home when he smelled smoke and came to investigate. Two weeks ago, my wife and I smelled smoke coming from the greenbelt behind out house. Upon investigating, we found a burning pile of grass...