May 2021

That Bright Land, by Terry Roberts.

Book Notes: That Bright Land, by Terry Roberts

It’s hard to drop this novel neatly into a slot. You get a good dose of grisly battle and hospital scenes alongside lyrical descriptions of the mountains; men and women who can be trusted and those who can’t; real murderers and ghost murderers.
skywatch

Skywatch, May-June 2021

Mid and late spring evenings often bring back youthful memories of gazing at the Big Dipper.
The mountain bike park offers challenges for all levels of riders.

Knoxville Urban Wilderness on the Grow

Baker Creek provides a focal point for a series of trails and other assets.
Construction on the project is now ongoing, toward a green preserve by ‘23.

Wildlife Kentucky

Bell County sets out to build a $56 million preserve.
Toccoa native Paul Anderson, 1956 Olympic gold medalist, is honored in downtown Toccoa not only for “his outer strength, but his inner strength and faith in Christ.”

Toccoa, Georgia: End of the Blue Ridge Line

Labeled the “Heart of Northeast Georgia,” the little city of Toccoa knows what it means to be a big-hearted hometown.

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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