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July on the Water
Independence Day dawned clear and warm, the blazing sun a fitting precursor to the fireworks to come that evening. It was a beautiful day, save for the heat, so when some friends invited my boyfriend and I for a canoe trip, yes was an easy answer. Read more
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Invaders Among Us
They thrive in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and they flourish in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. Read more
Gravity Defied
A light mountain breeze wends its way through the leafy canopy, dispersing some of the summer heat. The air is fresh, and around you life bristles and buzzes blue above, green all around. A long deep breath feels good. Read more
Jun 1, 2020
Understanding Underrated Flies
Although life takes a seemingly endless variety of forms, the land lubbers of Earth share some basic experiences that bind us all together. Read more
Jun 1, 2020
Early Flowers Get the Sun
Spring usually surprises us with an uncontained vigor and natural beauty that we tend to forget during the quiet of winter. This brilliance is not merely an illusion created by cabin fever, however. Read more
Apr 1, 2020
Superlative Smokies Places (Minus the Masses)
Of the nation’s 61 full-fledged national parks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is easily the most visited, attracting a record 12.5 million visitors in 2019. It could be argued that the Smokies park has become too popular for its own good. Read more
Apr 1, 2020
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Time traveling in Cataloochee
The drive to Cataloochee Valley is a harrowing one, especially if the weather’s bad or your car is, like mine, nearly 20 years old and in constant danger of breaking down. Read more
Apr 1, 2020
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A Conversation With the Chief of Trail Volunteers
For the past three years, Adam Monroe has been the guy in charge of wrangling the 250 volunteers who help with trails and facilities maintenance in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. Read more
Apr 1, 2020
Invaders Among Us
They thrive in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and they flourish in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. Read more
Apr 1, 2020
Waiting for the Sun
My appreciation for worms began at a young age. I can’t give an exact date of origin, but I can say that one of the most exciting days of my fourth year was the time my parents’ basement flooded, attracting an influx of worms to carpet the floor. Read more
Feb 1, 2020
