All those inner-tube floating down the river may have to make room for some other floaters. Here’s the vertical version for easier viewing on mobile devices: __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Our least favorite family goes on another trip. To see: Rivers! Agricultural Centers! Breweries! Here is the more vertical version for mobile users: __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2019 –[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Winter isn’t the time for enjoying the mountain water (even for the smallest of us), but there’s always a time for being hot before summer gets here. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some staying at home are getting the bug to go out, but the Governor says to stay in some more. Single Panel Version below for those with scrolling devices: __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
https://wlos.com/news/local/e-coli-pollution-in-french-broad-river-worsens __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2020 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Would a potentially cleaned up stream by any other name smell as sweet? __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2021 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Jobs are plentiful in the area now, but so is extreme flooding, and other things… __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2021 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Use this app to avoid the crap. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2022 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
The DEQ’s most recent tally of new impaired waterways shows a 19-mile section of the French Broad from N.C. 146 to Craggy Dam was added during the summer. The list, updated every two years, also includes Bacoate Branch and Town[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We can’t see what’s in the river, but if we don’t put it in, we won’t have to. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2023 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Here’s the dirt on the latest flooding damage in Henderson County. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2024 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
As quoted verbatim by the E-coli family in this comic strip, Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson responded to ongoing concerns about the safety of recreating in the local French Broad River: “A lot of people think the French Broad is dirty[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When waterways are covered by a film. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2024 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2025/01/02/north-carolina-has-high-risk-of-rsv-cdc-report/77406378007/ __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2025 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2025/06/30/french-broad-river-summer-water-quality-after-tropical-storm-helene/84370984007/ __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2025 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix