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March 2023

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Creature Feature: Talk of the Town and Beyond

The white squirrels of Brevard, North Carolina, are showing up elsewhere in the Blue Ridge region.
Wild red mulberries growing along a Botetourt County, Virginia backroad.

May’s Wild Edible: Red Mulberry

Is the red mulberry the last spring flora to produce fruit or the first summer one?
Kati Blalock says of her second career, “As long as what you’re doing is what you’re passionate about, then it’s worth it.”

How Does Her Garden Grow?

Kati Blalock tends anemones to zinnias at her East Tennessee flower farm.
Virginia’s McAfee Knob, on the Appalachian Trail near Roanoke, offers 270-degree views including the Peaks of Otter (twin peaks on horizon to the right of the hiker).

21 Natural Wonders in 7 States

Mountains, caves, falls and other formations of nature create the lure. We have the added attractions, eats and sleeps as well. And, for each state, a softer wonder—a great wildflower walk.
Lee Bryant surveys his 600-acre property in Kentucky.

The ‘Mine or Move’ Choice Solved? Love, Land and Survival

For centuries, many Appalachian people have faced a dilemma: Either parcel off family land to industry or leave the mountains. A restoration program is helping to address that sad choice.
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