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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
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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
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The Way Things Change
Standing in a forest in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in western North Carolina, it’s difficult to imagine anything interrupting the familiar sounds of nature. Read more
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
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
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
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
Jason Bowman photo
When You Can’t Go Cross-Country, Go Cross-Town
For the past year, my cross-country skies had done nothing but take up space in the closet, and it would be an understatement to say that I was excited to finally have the chance to use them. Read more
Dec 1, 2020
Carla Passmore photo
On the Trail in the Smokies
Winter can be a fine time to hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, even for those of us who favor warmer weather. Kindly note use of the word can, as the season is often not so fine for hiking in the park. Read more
Dec 1, 2020
Beekeeping
North Carolina has a variety of state symbols that exemplify the region’s unique resources and economic history. The state insect, the honey bee, was brought into this country by European explorers in the 1600s. Read more
Dec 1, 2020
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A Conversation With the Smokies’ History Sleuth
Antoine Fletcher, an anthropologist by training, has been tasked with getting the word out about scientific research in the park—and with heading up an ongoing effort to uncover long-ignored African American history in the Smokies. Read more
Dec 1, 2020
