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“Good Walk” Columnist Publishes Appalachian Trail Books for Kids

Leonard Adkins, long-time columnist for this magazine and author of more than 20 books on hiking, the outdoors and nature, has published “All About the Appalachian Trail,” from Blue River Press.

A Classic Book Review: The Last Girls

For Women of a Certain Age, Lee Smith’s “The Last Girls” is a trip you want to take now: a novel about four women reliving a raft journey down the Mississippi River taken when it was acceptable to call college-aged women girls.

Foothills Conservancy on a Roll

Two tracts were recently protected, with another in the works.

Biltmore Gardens Preserved in Forever Stamp

A new audience of garden lovers will discover the colorful tulips and blooming Wisteria at Biltmore Estate’s Walled Garden in Asheville, North Carolina.

Crayfish Comeback?

Two crayfish nearing extinction could have a lot more room to roam if a federal plan to protect their habitat is approved.

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“All About the Appalachian Trail,” by Leonard M. Adkins. Blue River Press, $5.99.

“Good Walk” Columnist Publishes Appalachian Trail Books for Kids

Leonard Adkins, long-time columnist for this magazine and author of more than 20 books on hiking, the outdoors and nature, has published “All About the Appalachian Trail,” from Blue River Press.
Lee Smith. The Last Girls. (Ballantine Books, 2002) 406 pp.

A Classic Book Review: The Last Girls

For Women of a Certain Age, Lee Smith’s “The Last Girls” is a trip you want to take now: a novel about four women reliving a raft journey down the Mississippi River taken when it was acceptable to call college-aged women girls.
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Foothills Conservancy on a Roll

Two tracts were recently protected, with another in the works.
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Biltmore Gardens Preserved in Forever Stamp

A new audience of garden lovers will discover the colorful tulips and blooming Wisteria at Biltmore Estate’s Walled Garden in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Crayfish Comeback?

Two crayfish nearing extinction could have a lot more room to roam if a federal plan to protect their habitat is approved.
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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.

May 1, 2026

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