Are you extreme?

Pushing the limits in school and the outdoors, WCU students are nothing short of extreme. I’m proud to say I’m a Catamount. Have caution when watching this video, you might fall in love with Western Carolina even more. http://vimeo.com/http://vimeo.com/20220254

Training for the WCU half marathon kicks off

Training sessions for the Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon are held on campus, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a.m. and on Saturdays at 8 a.m. The 13.1 miles race is organized by the School of Health Sciences and the Department of Campus Recreation & Wellness and scheduled forĀ April 3 through a scenic […]

Climbing to new heights

Students “rocked” at The Rock and Rumble Fest climbing competition held in the Campus Rec. Center on Saturday with over 50 competitors around the region. “It’s about coming out here and trying your best,” said WCU senior and competitor Cody Ashe. “Even though it’s a competition we’re all here to have a good time.” The […]

National Fly Fishing Championship coming in May

The North Carolina Fly Fishing Team presents the Fly Fishing Team USA National Championships, which will be held May 19-22, 2011 and based on the Reservation of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians.

Teenage fly fishing prodigy

This is the story of Andrew Brown, an eighth-grade student who spends his afternoons practicing fly fishing to become the next dominant competitor on the Competitive Fly Fishing Circuit.

Feeling snow for the first time

The testimony of three friends from Central and South America that experienced snowboarding and skiing for the very first time.