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Conservation at Camp Dickenson
The National Committee for the New River is floating from Boone, N.C. to Gauley Bridge, W.Va., where the New joins the Gauley to form the Kanawha. Tim Thornton is paddling along and dropping a line whenever he can find a wireless connection. Read more
Aug 6, 2010
Photo Credit: Aaron Farrington
Rob Bullington of the Hackensaw Boys
The Hackensaw Boys are a high-energy young bluegrass group that formed almost haphazardly in Charlottesville, Va. Blue Ridge Country interviewed Rob Bullington, one of the group's original members. Read more
Jul 1, 2005
First Union: The Melungeons Revisited
In 1991, writer Joan Vannorsdall Schroeder spent time in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee investigating the Melungeons, a group of people who'd been an enigma in Appalachian history for centuries. Read more
Feb 1, 2009
Dolly Parton, Born in the Smokies
Dolly- and there's no need for a last name - grew up in these mountains, in Sevierville, Tenn. Read more
Jul 1, 2005
Cara Ellen Modisett
Comfort Food and Sauerkraut Cake
Comfort food is never overrated. Read more
Jun 16, 2009
Ken Burns: The Interview
"National Parks: America's Best Idea" premiered on PBS last week. Prior to its airing, I talked with its creator, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, about his new documentary and about his 1990 film, "The Civil War." Read more
Oct 6, 2009
A Vegetable for a Laugh
Seventy-five years ago Abingdon, Va.’s Barter Theatre opened its doors for the first time. The Barter has just published “Will Work For Food,” a retrospective of its humble beginnings. The following is excerpted from its first chapter. Read more
Sep 1, 2008
Paul Calhoun
What is Timber Frame?
Timber framing is a form of post and beam construction. Traditionally, large, solid lumber is used as the structural frame and joined by carved wood joinery, such as mortises and wooden tenons rather than nails. Read more
Mar 1, 2007
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