Creature Feature

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The imperiled monarch.

Creature Feature: Steps to Save the Monarchs

Mexico has become less hospitable for the butterflies’ migration, but there are things we can do here to help.
These little brown bats are infected with white-nose syndrome.

Creature Feature: Bats Under Threat

White-nose syndrome is decimating populations of these cave-dwelling, insect-devouring mammals.
Honeybee

Creature Feature: Where Are the Honeybees?

The insect that has a role in so many aspects of our food supply has only half the population it did in the 1940s.
The hellbender can get as large as two and a half feet long. To see a video of this creature in its natural environment, visit BlueRidgeCountry.com/Hellbender.

The Hellbender: Bending the Rules

The odd-looking hellbender is North America’s largest salamander. Video courtesy of by Jeff Humphries.
Sulphur Butterfly

Winged Sunshine

Sulphur butterflies brighten summer days throughout the mountain region.

Departments

Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

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