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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.
©Ginny Neil

Singing in the Garden: Now, I Know it All

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.” —Stephen Hawking
This is a landscape photograph of the night sky with the Milky Way over rural Bryson City during summer in the Great Smoky Mountains North Carolina.

Skywatch: May/June 2026

The two planets that, at times, dominate the early evening sky are slowly heading toward each other for a dramatic showdown in early June.
The Great Craggy Mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, USA with Catawba Rhododendron during a spring season sunset.

Sarah Smiles: This Place We Call Home

“I just really liked the name.” 

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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.

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