March 2020

Todd Fearer

Guest Column: Preserving the Song of the Forest

Todd Fearer is a wildlife biologist, avid outdoorsman, and the coordinator of the Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture, one of 21 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (JVs).
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Singing in the Garden: The Importance of Being Stern

"What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don’t want to discourage it completely." –Franklin P. Jones
The Cumberland River’s Cumberland Falls, at 70 feet, is touted as “The Niagara of the South.”

Rewarding River Walks: Kentucky

Our walks columnist and his wife have done the homework for your enjoyment of these fulfilling wanders along the riverside.
The Catawba River Greenway is basically a flat walk, or ride.

The Good Walk: Catawba River Greenway Leads to Food and Play

The easy 4-mile pathway is also part of the Overmountain Trail and the North Carolina Birding Trail.
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Creature Feature: Causing a Stink

Debunking myths about skunks.

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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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