November 2023

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The Holiday Spirit

Where else to find it than with a dog.
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The Mountain Q&A – Jeffrey Hunter: Building Wildlife Safe Passage

He’s NC Wildlife Federation’s 2022 Wildlife Conservationist of the Year and visionary ambassador for the Great Smoky Mountains Safe Passage Project.
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Singing in the Garden: Stealth Squirrel

“He was a secret agent and still alive thanks to his exact attention to the detail of his profession.” – Ian Fleming
Filet Mignon from Fields Edge Farm

From the Editor: Six Recipes to Dine For – Thank You, Great Cooks!

It’s not an original undertaking, but certainly a satisfying and tasty one: Invite work colleagues to test-cook a set of recipes that they then bring into the office for sampling.
Josh and Courtney Cress rely on hickory wood to create their barbecue at Kane Street Smokehouse in Gate City, Virginia.

Age-Old Barbecue Traditions: A Young Virginia Family Maintains the Old Ways

“A lot of times you go by feel instead of temperature. If a temperature gauge feels like it’s going into melted butter, then I know the meat is done.” —Josh Cress

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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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