From The Editor

CURRENT From The Editor

Elizabeth Hunter in 1999, at the butterfly garden she and friend Judy Carson built at Blue Ridge Parkway MP 328.3.

From the Editor: Farewell to our ‘Heart and Soul’

In case you missed it, the most admired and cherished part of this magazine for many readers says goodbye with this issue.
The general sentiment from our readers is that it’s not nice to ruin Mother Nature, and to keep messages to a few signs and natural spaces.

From the Editor: Graffiti Slogan Ideas – Thanks!

Our readers respond to last issue’s call for catch phrases to discourage paint and carving on the Appalachian Trail.
From the Editor July-Aug 2014

From the Editor: How to Stop Grafitti on the Trail?

Incidences are up. Do you have an idea on a catch message that might stick in people’s minds and make a difference?
The Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness provides a sampler of the ruggedness and the views.

From the Editor: Wilderness!

As the act that created our mountain wild places celebrates its 50th anniversary, it’s time to explore one.
Kurt Rheinheimer

How We Pick A Cover

We generally start with what we hear as the overall hope of our readers: a beautiful scenic photograph in the mountains.

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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