January 7, 2015

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400 Acres of Tears Trail Protected

And in West Virginia, a stretch of the Wild Cheat River is made a wildlife management area.
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Tennessee Creates State Park with Birding Theme

At the end of a country road called Kelly Lane, in Knox County, you’ll find Tennessee’s newest state park, the Seven Islands State Birding Park, a 416-acre place where visitors may linger freely among hundreds of bird species.
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Why We Need Wilderness

Wilderness has not escaped the long reach of human influence. Despite that, we need wilderness today more than ever.
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Are The Yellows Mellow? Some, Not All

The color has life throughout the growing year, and beyond.
This old chimney in East Tennessee holds many stories, not least of which are those that come into the mind of a visitor to its site and surroundings.

The Old Stone Chimney

The remnant of an old house close to yours can be a source of curiosity and research. Or, of imagination at work.

Departments

Behind Blue Ridge Country

Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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