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May’s Mountain Wildflower: Bear Corn

Bear Corn’s odd look has people often mistaking it for a mushroom or some other type of fungus.

Waterfall Wednesday: Flat Lick Falls

Flat Lick Falls is a hidden gem along the edge of the Blue Ridge region.

June’s Wild Edible: Garlic Mustard

In the Blue Ridge states, depending on elevation and how far south or north you are, garlic mustard appears sometime in April and disappears sometime in June.

April’s Wild Edible: Black Morels

They go great as toppings on meat entrees, and they are sublime in any kind of egg dish.

Waterfall Wednesday: Margarette Falls – Greenville’s Appalachian Rivendell

Margarette Falls is a beautiful 60-foot waterfall nestled into the Cherokee National Forest in Greene County, Tennessee.

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May’s Mountain Wildflower: Bear Corn

Bear Corn’s odd look has people often mistaking it for a mushroom or some other type of fungus.
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Waterfall Wednesday: Flat Lick Falls

Flat Lick Falls is a hidden gem along the edge of the Blue Ridge region.
Garlic mustard goes well in salads

June’s Wild Edible: Garlic Mustard

In the Blue Ridge states, depending on elevation and how far south or north you are, garlic mustard appears sometime in April and disappears sometime in June.
A black morel found growing in Craig County, Virginia

April’s Wild Edible: Black Morels

They go great as toppings on meat entrees, and they are sublime in any kind of egg dish.
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Waterfall Wednesday: Margarette Falls – Greenville’s Appalachian Rivendell

Margarette Falls is a beautiful 60-foot waterfall nestled into the Cherokee National Forest in Greene County, Tennessee.
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Even Closer to Almost Heaven

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A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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