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Book Notes: “Gap Creek”

By Robert Morgan. 326 pp. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1999

Barn Quilts: A Story in Wood and Paint

A rural Virginia county gains an artistic awareness of itself.

World-wide Shells Find a Home in East Tennessee

A shell collector has agreed to share part of his collections with the public.

Rugby, Tennessee Lives on and Lives up to its Goals

Planned as a utopian settlement—a place where upper-class English second-born sons could live hard-working, honest lives—tiny Rugby is a lesson in perseverance.

A Challenging 4.5 Miles: Walking Amid Kentucky Old Growth

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve is home to healthy 100-foot hemlocks and other natural wonders.

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Book Notes: “Gap Creek”

By Robert Morgan. 326 pp. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1999
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Barn Quilts: A Story in Wood and Paint

A rural Virginia county gains an artistic awareness of itself.
Exotic shells and other sea-based items and artifacts fill the Stimpson Seashell Museum.

World-wide Shells Find a Home in East Tennessee

A shell collector has agreed to share part of his collections with the public.
The Rugby School is now a museum.

Rugby, Tennessee Lives on and Lives up to its Goals

Planned as a utopian settlement—a place where upper-class English second-born sons could live hard-working, honest lives—tiny Rugby is a lesson in perseverance.
The 45-degree ascent of Knobby Rock is made over a bed of knotty rocks.

A Challenging 4.5 Miles: Walking Amid Kentucky Old Growth

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve is home to healthy 100-foot hemlocks and other natural wonders.
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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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