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New Kind of “Magic Wand” – Appalachian Wild: Rescuers Extraordinaire

This innovative North Carolina facility helps injured and orphaned wildlife, even in the face of current challenges.

Inching Along

Can woolly worms actually predict winter weather?

Song of the South

Large Blue Ridge forests may be protecting native songbirds.

Snakes on a Trail

Are reptilian encounters on the rise?

Creature Feature: Causing a Stink

Debunking myths about skunks.

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From Top: Eastern Box turtle; North American river otter; baby black rat snake about to emerge.

New Kind of “Magic Wand” – Appalachian Wild: Rescuers Extraordinaire

This innovative North Carolina facility helps injured and orphaned wildlife, even in the face of current challenges.
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Inching Along

Can woolly worms actually predict winter weather?
Barn swallows like to perch on wires.

Song of the South

Large Blue Ridge forests may be protecting native songbirds.
The timber rattlesnake, like most wild animals, strikes only when threatened.

Snakes on a Trail

Are reptilian encounters on the rise?
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Creature Feature: Causing a Stink

Debunking myths about skunks.
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Coyote (Canis latrans) wandering out from the forest into the loop road on a summer late morning.
Country Roads

Critters Crossing! 

States across the Blue Ridge are investing in wildlife crossings to protect animals and improve roadway safety.

September 1, 2026

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