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Makins From Maters
Along with corn, most consider tomatoes, usually just called “maters” in traditional mountain vernacular, the quintessence of foodstuffs from mountain gardens. Tomatoes are so versatile, so tasty, and come in so many varieties they are irresistible. Read more
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Photos by Emma Delevante
Let it Take Me Where it Wants to Let Me Go
Coming into 2020, Kelsey Waldon held her head high, ready to show the world what Southern Appalachia and the greater Southeast already knows—Waldon is a singer-songwriter and vocal talent to be reckoned with. Read more
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Old Meets New in Madison County
It’s seldom you can research a day trip to a regional community by first reading Google book reviews, but then there’s Madison County, North Carolina. Read more
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A Road Less Traveled
Sparked by the gruesome killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman, America has seen widespread protest marches and rallies to honor Floyd and to denounce racism and police brutality. Horrified by Floyd’s death, most Americans support these e Read more
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Gary Peeples photo
Thankful for the French Broad River
The French Broad confounds us with its direction, upsetting our assumed ideas that north is up and somehow higher than south or downward. The French Broad proper starts near Rosman as the four forks of its headwaters converge to begin its journey. Read more
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Makins From Maters
Along with corn, most consider tomatoes, usually just called “maters” in traditional mountain vernacular, the quintessence of foodstuffs from mountain gardens. Tomatoes are so versatile, so tasty, and come in so many varieties they are irresistible. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
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Photos by Emma Delevante
Let it Take Me Where it Wants to Let Me Go
Coming into 2020, Kelsey Waldon held her head high, ready to show the world what Southern Appalachia and the greater Southeast already knows—Waldon is a singer-songwriter and vocal talent to be reckoned with. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
12:00 AM
Holly Kays photo
Streams, Salamanders, and a Celebration of Childhood
It was a hot, humid summer afternoon, and I was out for some fun with my 11-year-old buddy Emily. And for some reason, I’d chosen one of the steepest hikes Western North Carolina has to offer as the day’s adventure. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
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On the Trail in the Smokies
Although rarely ridiculously hot, late summer in the lower elevations of Great Smoky Mountains National Park can be awfully muggy and buggy. But not to worry if you’re a hiker—cooler hiking options abound in the park’s higher elevations. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
12:00 AM
Bugs That Harm, Bugs That Help
While gardens are in many respects a reflection of their gardener, they are in no way cut off from the surrounding environment. It isn’t long before herds of aphids are clinging to your prized tender shoots. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
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Jim Renfro/NPS photo
A Conversation with the Smokies’ Air Specialist
Jim Renfro has been at Great Smoky Mountains National Park since coming on as a volunteer in 1984, and a lot has changed in those 36 years. Visitation has exploded, elk have returned and wildfire has forever altered the iconic Chimney Tops. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
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David Cohen illustration
Get Along, Little Doggie
My grandfather had two farms. One was down Old Russellville Pike where he kept pigs and grew a little tobacco and hay. He had cattle too—a nice herd of Herefords, that stocky, breed of beef cattle with the red coat and white face. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
12:00 AM
A Road Less Traveled
Sparked by the gruesome killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman, America has seen widespread protest marches and rallies to honor Floyd and to denounce racism and police brutality. Horrified by Floyd’s death, most Americans support these e Read more
Aug 1, 2020
12:00 AM
Gary Peeples photo
Thankful for the French Broad River
The French Broad confounds us with its direction, upsetting our assumed ideas that north is up and somehow higher than south or downward. The French Broad proper starts near Rosman as the four forks of its headwaters converge to begin its journey. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
12:00 AM
Tiny Spirit in the Sky
If you want to see hummingbirds, the Discover Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a good place to start. These tiny winged creatures are delightful to spot as the hover effortlessly at a feeder. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
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Jeremy Bare photo
Bright Lights, No City
The night sky is flooded with stars in the sparsely populated Southern Appalachians. And thanks to a North Carolina observatory, you can now get a closer look. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
12:00 AM
Biltmore photo
Courtesy Friends of the Smokies
