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November 2020

Carol Goznkar’s Willow was rescued from an East Tennessee shelter, and soon shared her owners’ love for the outdoors and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.

Reader Photos: Dogs in the Mountains

Our dog-loving readers sent us a bounty of images of their pups a few months back. Here’s the concluding set of those shots (the first ones were in the March/April ‘20 issue). Our thanks to all who submitted.
Memphis is dressed for Christmas

The Good Mountain Mutt – Happy, Healthy Holidays

Dogs don’t understand that you’re tense because you promised to make five pies. But with a little planning and understanding, we can help our dogs get through the holidays without incident.
Virginia Ward: “I spend my summer working long days without pay, going on big hikes and carrying around ropes.” And she loves it all.

Teen Goes National for Parkway Work

Fifteen-year-old Virginia Ward was recently awarded the Hartzog Award for Volunteer Service
Kevin Riddle displays two reproduction copper pots from Virginia’s Jamestown Settlement. He has mostly restored the pot on the left; the one on the right has not been re-tinned yet.

A “Born Old” Craftsman: Kevin Riddle Keeps the 1600s Alive

Back in a hollow of the Virginia mountains, Riddle is one of only a few people in the nation to still practice the art of tinsmithing.
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Guest Column: The Enthusiastic Mutt

Susan Wagner works as a small-animal veterinarian at Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, and considers her profession to be the best job in the world.
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