A new season brings a flood of new hope but lingering leftovers from the weekend’s events may clog the flow. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2014 – Brent Brown, Brent[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Winter may wreak havoc on local rivers but it should at least not reek. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2018 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
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…
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
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
The heat is on for WNC to become a hot spot. __________________________ 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…