interview
Playing Music, Building Houses
As the history of Asheville is written, residents and visitors alike would be remiss to overlook the impact of the man named Warren Haynes. Read more
Life Is Confusing, People Are Insane
Sitting on a rather large fallen tree branch, Langhorne Slim gazes out onto the grounds of FloydFest. The annual late July gathering has become a haven of sorts for tens of thousands of folks seeking genuine human compassion and melodic serenity. Read more
The Melodic Common Denominator
At first glance, you may not be familiar with the name Jim Rooney. By all accounts, though, you’re probably well-aware of the people, places and things he not only was part of, but also created, championed, and chased after. Read more
A Conversation With the Smokies’ Backcountry Guardian
Christine Hoyer has always loved the outdoors and backcountry exploration. After a first career in research psychology, she decided it was time for a change and quit to volunteer on the Appalachian Trial. Read more
Gary Verholek photo
A Conversation With the Smokies’ Fish Master
Since joining the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a fisheries technician in May 1994, Matt Kulp has yet to find a reason to leave. Kulp took a break from the field for a conversation about trout, water quality and habitat restoration. Read more
Ashleigh Coleman Photography
Wiley Cash
Wiley Cash smiles as wide as a billboard, hand out to meet a fellow traveler, eager to talk about his book, any books, the craft and discipline of writing, his love of reading, influential authors, sports, and the outdoors. Read more
Gregg Roth photo
It ain’t over yet
Like a tumbleweed from his native Texas, Rodney Crowell has bounced and rolled along through life to wherever the four winds of the cosmos push him. Read more
Out in the open: Steep Canyon Rangers stretch the boundaries
Over the better part of the last two decades, The Steep Canyon Rangers have done the single most important thing a band can do—be themselves. Read more
Whatcha Lookin’ At?
Have you ever pulled into an overlook in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and gazed across the distance at the rippling mountain peaks and wondered, what are the names of all those mountains? Do they have stories to tell? Read more