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The Mountain Q&A – Jeffrey Hunter: Building Wildlife Safe Passage

He’s NC Wildlife Federation’s 2022 Wildlife Conservationist of the Year and visionary ambassador for the Great Smoky Mountains Safe Passage Project.

Singing in the Garden: Stealth Squirrel

“He was a secret agent and still alive thanks to his exact attention to the detail of his profession.” – Ian Fleming

From the Editor: Six Recipes to Dine For – Thank You, Great Cooks!

It’s not an original undertaking, but certainly a satisfying and tasty one: Invite work colleagues to test-cook a set of recipes that they then bring into the office for sampling.

The Mountain Q&A – James Harrison: Merging the Epic and the Personal

He’s the architect of “Semester-A-Trail” and outdoor director at Emory & Henry College in Emory, Virginia—the only college in the nation offering academic credit for a semester on the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail.

Singing in the Garden: The Mystery in the Middle of it All

"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get." —Forrest Gump

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The Mountain Q&A – Jeffrey Hunter: Building Wildlife Safe Passage

He’s NC Wildlife Federation’s 2022 Wildlife Conservationist of the Year and visionary ambassador for the Great Smoky Mountains Safe Passage Project.
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Singing in the Garden: Stealth Squirrel

“He was a secret agent and still alive thanks to his exact attention to the detail of his profession.” – Ian Fleming
Filet Mignon from Fields Edge Farm

From the Editor: Six Recipes to Dine For – Thank You, Great Cooks!

It’s not an original undertaking, but certainly a satisfying and tasty one: Invite work colleagues to test-cook a set of recipes that they then bring into the office for sampling.
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The Mountain Q&A – James Harrison: Merging the Epic and the Personal

He’s the architect of “Semester-A-Trail” and outdoor director at Emory & Henry College in Emory, Virginia—the only college in the nation offering academic credit for a semester on the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail.
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Singing in the Garden: The Mystery in the Middle of it All

"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get." —Forrest Gump
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Coyote (Canis latrans) wandering out from the forest into the loop road on a summer late morning.
Country Roads

Critters Crossing! 

States across the Blue Ridge are investing in wildlife crossings to protect animals and improve roadway safety.

September 1, 2026

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