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March's Mountain Wildflower: Skunk Cabbage
Wrapping around themselves like a pair of cupped hands, the mottled leaves of the Skunk Cabbage create a hood, protecting a spike of tiny yellow flowers. Read more
Mar 6, 2024
March’s Wild Edible: Redbud Buds
Redbuds are fairly easy to identify, even before they bloom. Read more
Mar 1, 2024
Waterfall Wednesday: Margarette Falls - Greenville's Appalachian Rivendell
Margarette Falls is a beautiful 60-foot waterfall nestled into the Cherokee National Forest in Greene County, Tennessee. Read more
Feb 27, 2024
February’s Wild Edible: Maple Syrup
In the Blue Ridge Mountain region, certainly two of the counties that are most known for producing maple syrup are Highland County, Virginia and Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Read more
Feb 1, 2024
Waterfall Wednesday: Cumberland Falls - The Niagara Falls of the South
Residing in Southeastern Kentucky sits one of the most naturally beautiful waterfalls in the Blue Ridge region known as the "Niagara of the South," Cumberland Falls. Read more
Jan 17, 2024
Kurt's Hikes: June-December 2023
You look at seven months of hikes to close the 19th year of Gail and me walking every weekend and you start to see some patterns, most striking of which is the hikes are creeping toward shorter. Read more
Jan 16, 2024
January’s Wild Edible: Hairy Bittercress
A close relative of watercress, bittercress is one of the first wild edibles to make their yearly appearance in the Blue Ridge. Read more
Jan 9, 2024
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Ovenbird
The Ovenbird was given its common name in recognition of its nest-building style. Read more
Jan 4, 2024
December’s Wild Edible: Northern Spicebush
This flora features alternate shiny leaves that are an appealing dark green and look something like an egg would if it has been stretched out. Read more
Jan 2, 2024
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Peregrine Falcon
Meet the fastest bird on the planet and the fastest animal in the world – the Peregrine Falcon! Read more
Dec 14, 2023
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Osprey
Many folks call this stunning raptor a “fish hawk.” For a good reason! Read more
Dec 11, 2023
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