March 2022

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Book Note: Allegheny Front, by Matthew Neill Null

I’ve read Matt Null’s “Allegheny Front” at least three times, and the nine stories always leave me in awe.
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Grandfather Nature Center Doubles in Size

Wilson Center for Nature Discovery opens this spring.
Virginia’s Old Rag Mountain is one of many places in the southern mountains that have been overused during the pandemic; a pilot project to require a day-ticket for hiking has been begun.

States Move to Protect Lands

Increased use of public lands has put pressure on sensitive sites, resulting in efforts to curb crowding and damage to flora and fauna.
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Skywatch March & April 2022: Start with the Known

Use winter’s most recognizable constellation to meet new stars.
Greeneville’s “story on every building” includes this Depot Street mural of the first train to arrive in town (yes, it was actually green) and the names of some of the 17 hotels built for travelers and workers.

Greeneville, Tennessee: A Story on Every Building (and lots of Nature Nearby)

In this northeastern Tennessee mountain town, two centuries of history are artfully told, with stories you can see and hear.

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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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