2024

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An Artisan Era Ends at Stuart Nye Hand Wrought Jewelry

When World War I veteran Stuart Nye bought a few second-hand tools and a small supply of sterling silver in 1933, he had no idea his jewelry-making business would last 91 years.
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Book Note: Rednecks

by Taylor Brown. St. Martin’s Press, 2024. 310 pp.
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Forest Service Seeks Fire Protection

The problem gets less attention than in the West, but still occurs.
Street art is ubiquitous in Cornelia.

Cornelia, Georgia: ‘Let the Tracks Lead You Here’

Once a center of the renowned northeast Georgia moonshine business, the railroad town of Cornelia has found new ways to flourish.
The observatory functions after rain and fog lift.

Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory

The veteran and inveterate hiking couple learns anew not to let a bit of rain get in the way of the walk.

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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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