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Arkansas Black apples sport an attractive reddish black color.

December’s Blue Ridge Mountain Apple Profile: Arkansas Black

Originating in the 1870s in, obviously, The Natural State, this variety is reputed to be a part of the Winesap family, which includes such esteemed members as the Black Twig, Stayman, and, of course, the Old Fashioned Winesap.
A purple-spored puffball growing in a field in Botetourt County, VA.

December’s Wild Edible: Purple-Spored Puffball

The purple-spored typically grows in this region’s fields, often appearing from October through December and into early January.
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November/December Skywatch: Spy a Galaxy Not Our Own

The early sunsets of November and December make it convenient to gaze at the stars on a cold, clear evening.
This aerial view shows the WORX campus and the recently purchased Fairview Community Forest.

WORX Project Gains 226 Acres Also Open to the Public

The WORX campus will soon expand dramatically thanks to a land purchase by the nonprofit Conserving Carolina.
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WNC Nature Center Turns 100, Beats Helene, Launches New Features

As the WNC Nature Center turns 100, it has undertaken renovation of the farm, a new native pollinator garden and other improvements.
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