Since 1997, the Boundary End Archaeology Research Center (BEARC) is a unique meeting space, library and residence for artists and scholars set in the Smokey Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina. Virtual and in-person workshops feature anthropological and archaeological topics often covering the First Peoples of Southeastern United States, Mesoamerica and Andean cultures. Visit this channel or the Boundary End website for the latest events schedule.

BEARC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, established as a scholarly retreat, library and meeting space place by Dr. George Stuart, formerly Associate Editor of the National Geographic Magazine.