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Gifts of the Land: Wood Cutting Season

The cutting of ash trees contains a dose of tree tragedy.
Gail at Apple Orchard Falls overlook for lunch, February 14, 2022.

From the Editor: In the Woods in the Winter – Channeling Mr. Kephart

Come Valentine’s Day, pending the proverbial heavenly willingness and the containment of the proverbial creek, my sweetheart, Gail, and I will return to the trails at Virginia’s Apple Orchard Falls area for the 20th consecutive February 14.
Danielle Parton says she first “tasted the medicine” at age 5 or 6.

Thoroughly Modern Moonshine

Danielle Parton revives her family’s bootlegging past with a feminine touch.
Roan Mountain, on the North Carolina/Tennessee border, presents a stark expanse in winter. From the photographer: “This is a place I hike and photograph multiple times a year, but there’s something extra magical about being up there in the bitter cold of winter, like you are standing in a real-life snow globe.”

Winter Wonders: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers are back with the chill.
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