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Protecting Heirloom Seeds: North Carolina

Cherokee County farm gains easement.
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Cougar Is Still Extinct; 70 Years Gone

But should lands be restored to accommodate the big cats?
Scenic sunrise, Dolly Sods, West Virginia

West Virginia: Dolly Sods Gets Bigger

Almost 1,200 acres of the unique landscape of the Dolly Sods and Canaan Valley region have been purchased by The Nature Conservancy.
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400 Acres of Tears Trail Protected

And in West Virginia, a stretch of the Wild Cheat River is made a wildlife management area.
The A.T. inventory will work to sustain the trail.

Mountain Report: Appalachian Trail to Assess Lands

It will be the most extensive survey of the 2,180-mile trail in its 90-year history.

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