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Guest Column: The Legacy of Booker T. Washington

Barbara Board is a Franklin County, Virginia native who had a long career with the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service. Upon returning to live in her childhood home, she became president of Friends of Booker T. Washington National Monument.

McDowell County, West Virginia Gets Some Love

E-book looks back at a life and at a “living museum” of a county.

Book Notes: That Bright Land, by Terry Roberts

It’s hard to drop this novel neatly into a slot. You get a good dose of grisly battle and hospital scenes alongside lyrical descriptions of the mountains; men and women who can be trusted and those who can’t; real murderers and ghost murderers.

Skywatch, May-June 2021

Mid and late spring evenings often bring back youthful memories of gazing at the Big Dipper.

Knoxville Urban Wilderness on the Grow

Baker Creek provides a focal point for a series of trails and other assets.

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Guest Column: The Legacy of Booker T. Washington

Barbara Board is a Franklin County, Virginia native who had a long career with the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service. Upon returning to live in her childhood home, she became president of Friends of Booker T. Washington National Monument.
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McDowell County, West Virginia Gets Some Love

E-book looks back at a life and at a “living museum” of a county.
That Bright Land, by Terry Roberts.

Book Notes: That Bright Land, by Terry Roberts

It’s hard to drop this novel neatly into a slot. You get a good dose of grisly battle and hospital scenes alongside lyrical descriptions of the mountains; men and women who can be trusted and those who can’t; real murderers and ghost murderers.
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Skywatch, May-June 2021

Mid and late spring evenings often bring back youthful memories of gazing at the Big Dipper.
The mountain bike park offers challenges for all levels of riders.

Knoxville Urban Wilderness on the Grow

Baker Creek provides a focal point for a series of trails and other assets.
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Coyote (Canis latrans) wandering out from the forest into the loop road on a summer late morning.
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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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