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September 2019

Male blue ghost fireflies seek out females in this time-lapse photo captured in Brevard, North Carolina. Inset: Tal Galton is at ease with creatures.

Beauty in the Details (or How to Love a Snake)

A boyhood love of reptiles led ecotour company owner Tal Galton to a lifelong exploration of nature.
Bears and roads just don’t mix; efforts are underway in East Tennessee and western North Carolina to decrease potential collisions.

Helping Wildlife Navigate Traffic and Climate

I-40 and other areas present hazards that can be addressed.
The Patsy Cline House in Winchester, Virginia, now contains more displays of her life.

Patsy Cline House: Open Longer, New Displays

The Patsy Cline Historic House in Winchester, VA, is extending its hours and adding displays that include some of Patsy’s costumes and personal items.
Director David Weintraub interviews Jere Brittain, chair of the Upper French Broad Defense Association that fought the TVA’s plan to dam tributaries of the French Broad in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

New Documentary Aims to Save Waterways

Filmmaker David Weintraub explores the deep relationships between water and human in his latest documentary, “Guardians of Our Troubled Waters: River Heroes of the South.”
It’s been a half-century since plans developed to turn Helen into a village with a Bavarian look in the mountains of Georgia.

Helen, GA Turns 50 (Sort Of)

The North Georgia town is older, but took on its Alpine identity in ‘69.
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