Gifts of the Land

CURRENT Gifts of the Land

Grandson Eli with a bluegill he caught on a fly rod

Catch of the Day

A young boy’s day with Granddad was full of hands-on, outdoor fun—and a few surprises.
Eli and Sam gathering Watercresse

Gifts of the Land: A Season in Turn

Granddad and grandsons ready the land for the arrival of spring.
Sam, Eli and Elaine prepare wild persimmon waffles as a reward for the boys’ and Granddad’s labors in preparing for winter weather.

Gifts of the Land: Ice Storm Coming

One family’s rituals for readying home and hearth.
Elaine watches as Sam and Eli decorate Botetourt County’s smallest Christmas tree.

Gifts of the Land: Pine and Apple Trees for Christmas

A county’s tiniest yule tree? How one family builds arbor and holiday traditions.
Eli and Elaine pick persimmons from a neighbor’s backyard tree that had fallen.

Gifts of the Land: Good Deeds

Doing for the sake of doing is its own reward.

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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