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Return of the River Otters

Victims of overhunting in the 1770s and of strangely high hide prices in the Depression, the inventive otter began its mountain comeback in 1984.

The Great Backyard Bird Count

Three of the top 10 bird-watching states—Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia—are in the Blue Ridge region.

The Snowy Owl

Will the birds again fly south, or was a visit to the North Carolina mountains an aberration?

Up a Creek with the Brookies

Researchers are successfully restoring Southern Appalachian brook trout to mountain streams.

Cougars Making a Comeback?

While a cougar shot in east-central Kentucky was the first in that state since before the Civil War, there is still not a single camera sighting in the southeastern mountains.

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Return of the River Otters

Victims of overhunting in the 1770s and of strangely high hide prices in the Depression, the inventive otter began its mountain comeback in 1984.
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The Great Backyard Bird Count

Three of the top 10 bird-watching states—Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia—are in the Blue Ridge region.
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The Snowy Owl

Will the birds again fly south, or was a visit to the North Carolina mountains an aberration?
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Up a Creek with the Brookies

Researchers are successfully restoring Southern Appalachian brook trout to mountain streams.
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Cougars Making a Comeback?

While a cougar shot in east-central Kentucky was the first in that state since before the Civil War, there is still not a single camera sighting in the southeastern mountains.
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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
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Fall 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

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