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August 2012

As bright green chlorophyll disappears, we begin to see the yellows, oranges and reds of Fall.

Fall Colors: Explained

Color and foliage. Put them together and you have autumn. Combine them and you promote weekend excursions.
“Growing Up Country: What Makes Country Life Country,” Charlie Daniels. 201 p. hardcover. $19.95. Flying Dolphin Press, 2007. 212-362-5125.

Growing Up Country: What Makes Country Life Country

Charlie Daniels, a famous country singer, guitarist and fiddler, grew up in the southern state of North Carolina. Daniels has been performing and writing hit songs for artists such as Elvis Presley since the 1950s...
Frank X. Walker

Frank X. Walker

Frank X. Walker, author of four books of poetry, is a founding member of the Affrilachian Poets, is currently writer in residence at Northern Kentucky University and has lectured, read, exhibited and conducted workshops in places including New York..
Rex Bowman, Pulitzer-nominated reporter and author.

Reporting from Wangle Junction… Not Any More?

Rex Bowman, born in the mountains of southwest Virginia, is a two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and author of two books. He has worked as a reporter for newspapers in California, Maryland and Virginia.
Flat Top Carolina: Hemlock

A Hemlock Essay

A few years ago, while backpacking through Olympic National Park, I crossed paths with a fellow Easterner who hailed from Washington, DC...
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