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November/December Skywatch: Spy a Galaxy Not Our Own

The early sunsets of November and December make it convenient to gaze at the stars on a cold, clear evening.
This aerial view shows the WORX campus and the recently purchased Fairview Community Forest.

WORX Project Gains 226 Acres Also Open to the Public

The WORX campus will soon expand dramatically thanks to a land purchase by the nonprofit Conserving Carolina.
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WNC Nature Center Turns 100, Beats Helene, Launches New Features

As the WNC Nature Center turns 100, it has undertaken renovation of the farm, a new native pollinator garden and other improvements.
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49 Winchester Comes Home

The Virginia band got its name from a house address in Castlewood.
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The Mountain Q&A – Betty & Robert Balentine: Founders of Southern Highlands Reserve

The 120-acre mountaintop property is the only high-elevation native plant garden in the eastern United States.

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