February 2025

The Royal Red Stew product line includes regular, curry and several degrees of hot.

From Nigeria to Northeast Tennessee

This line of West African-style stews has made it into stores in five Southeastern states.
Female Common Merganser and ducklings.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Common Merganser

Elegant, streamlined Common Mergansers gather on the freshwaters of the Blue Ridge during winter.
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March’s Mountain Wildflower: Bloodroot

One of the pleasures of a late winter/early spring walk in the woods is spying the tightly-wound green leaf of a bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis) plant pushing its way through the frost-encrusted soil.
The Tweetsie model at the Johnson City Railroad Experience has grown with relocation from ETSU.

Tiny ‘Tweetsie’ Rolls into Johnson City, Tennessee, Getting Longer

An intricately designed model of the Tweetsie line—once running from Johnson City, Tennessee, to Cranberry, North Carolina—chugged into the new location of the Johnson City Railroad Experience.
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March/April Skywatch: Late Winter’s and Early Spring’s Captivating Celestial Scene

Winter evenings are known for their many bright stars gracing our sky.

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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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