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July 16, 2014

Thru-hiker Ron Tipton now oversees the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia.

Guest Column, Ron Tipton: Protecting the Appalachian Trail

Ron Tipton is Executive Director/CEO of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
The white flowers, clumped along the stem, are easy to miss. They expand into clusters of spiky scarlet seedpods containing ricin-laced “beans.”

Mountain Garden: Holy Moly! It’s a Castor Oil Plant

The plant’s poisonous seeds don’t preclude growing “something out of maurice sendak’s imagination.”
A coal-slurry spill polluted a creek in West Virginia’s Kanawha County.

Mountain Report: Coal-slurry Spill Pollutes Creek in West Virginia’s Kanawha County.

Plus: White House Salutes Youth Effort, Southern Appalachian wilderness stewards recognized for programs engaging young people in conservation initiatives and more.
These little brown bats are infected with white-nose syndrome.

Creature Feature: Bats Under Threat

White-nose syndrome is decimating populations of these cave-dwelling, insect-devouring mammals.
The view from White Rock Cliff is well worth the steep climb to it.

The Hike: Little Sluice/Cedar Creek Loop

This 13-mile, two-state circuit offers great vistas, some steep climbs and nice campsites for a weekend outing.
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