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November 1, 2026
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CURRENT Mountain Report
Plus: White House Salutes Youth Effort, Southern Appalachian wilderness stewards recognized for programs engaging young people in conservation initiatives and more.
The white-tail, a part of Indian life for centuries, had been hunted to near-extinction in western North Carolina.
Also, a 601-acre, 6,000-foot-elevation tract near Roan Mountain is protected.
Mountaintop removal mining is still in the courts, and the hemlock woolly adelgid is moving faster than thought; elsewhere, wind farms, a new conservation easement and air pollution legislation are coming into being.
Hundreds of people turned out for public hearings held by the Corps of Engineers in October in Appalachia as the agency considers a major change in how it permits mountaintop removal coal mining...
Plus: White House Salutes Youth Effort, Southern Appalachian wilderness stewards recognized for programs engaging young people in conservation initiatives and more.
The white-tail, a part of Indian life for centuries, had been hunted to near-extinction in western North Carolina.
Also, a 601-acre, 6,000-foot-elevation tract near Roan Mountain is protected.
Mountaintop removal mining is still in the courts, and the hemlock woolly adelgid is moving faster than thought; elsewhere, wind farms, a new conservation easement and air pollution legislation are coming into being.
Hundreds of people turned out for public hearings held by the Corps of Engineers in October in Appalachia as the agency considers a major change in how it permits mountaintop removal coal mining...
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25 Years of Rhythm and Roots at the Birthplace of Country Music
Twenty-five years ago, a small festival dedicated to the music forged from the hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains took
September 14, 2026
Singing in the Garden
Singing in the Garden: The Practically Perfect Pear
“There are only 10 minutes in the life of [the average] pear when it is perfect to eat.” —Abraham Lincoln,
September 1, 2026
