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Above and Beyond
In 1863, Chattanooga, Tennessee, became the site of the first Medal of Honor award during the Civil War. The city’s role in the history of that honor is told at the Charles H. Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center, which opened last February. Read more
Regional Content:
Mountain Soul Food
Rich, filling, savory, and chock full of a myriad of blended tastes, a hearty stew, accompanied by a pone of cornbread or fresh-baked batch of cathead biscuits, offered food which filled the inner being and stirred the soul. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
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The Art of Sitting and Listening
In a seismic move that will further propel the Asheville and greater Western North Carolina music scene into the national spotlight, Citizen Vinyl officially opened its doors to the public this past October. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
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Refuge on the Parkway
It was a warm winter, full of rain in place of snow and bulbs bursting forth too early. Down in town, it felt more like a flowerless spring than a mountain winter. The Blue Ridge Parkway, as always, offered an escape. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
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On the Trail in the Smokies
When a mountain winter takes hold and lingers, I’m a fan of lower-elevation hikes. One of my favorites in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is Noland Creek Trail, near Bryson City. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
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Beetles: First At A Lot of Things
The world stands on the shoulders of beetles. Some of the oldest and most diverse insects known to science, beetles are believed to have emerged around 300 million years ago. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
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A conversation With the Smokies’ Plant Protector
Joshua Albritton has always loved wild places, and as a geography student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville a gig with the National Park Service was his dream. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
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The Simple Joy Of A Winter Campfire
As a kid, campfires were not a part of my life. My sister and I were dancers and baton twirlers on many nights, and weekends were spent practicing routines or traveling to competitions. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
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What Is Buried In The Ground
In Even As We Breathe, novelist Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle transports readers back to the summer of 1942 in Western North Carolina, taking them back and forth between Cherokee and Asheville’s Grove Park Inn. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
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Harley Jolley
When Dr. Harley Edison Jolley left this earthly plane on November 23, 2020, he left behind not only a legacy of exemplary higher education and historical research, but also his own personal history of 100 years of positive, productive living. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
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My Mother’s Snow Cream
In my childhood, I loved waking up on winter mornings to see the world sparkling white with snowflakes swirling. It was a magical sight. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
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Slope Style
Growing up in rural Southwestern Virginia, Shawn Cassell couldn’t wait for his birthday. It wasn’t about the presents or the cake that interested him, more so it was the chance it might snow on Feb. 8. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
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