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Clay Morris, Forager

The overarching goal for this West Virginia native is “to get our region’s wild foods into the hands of chefs and back into the hands of people who live here.”

Listening to the Animals

A chance encounter with an alpaca transformed Lee Rankin’s life.

Greening the Mountains: Saved Spaces

Across the seven-state mountain region, parks are being expanded, lands preserved, rivers protected, mining areas reclaimed and much more.

‘In the Spirit of Pine Mountain’

For many decades, that phrase has been the traditional closing for letters written by the directors of Pine Mountain Settlement School. What, I wondered, did it mean?

Trailblazer to Changemaker

Jennifer Pharr Davis is using the same strength that saw her hike the 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail in 46 days to make the world a better place, including relentless Hurricane Helene recovery help in her native Western North Carolina.

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Clay Morris says garlic mustard excels as a pesto.

Clay Morris, Forager

The overarching goal for this West Virginia native is “to get our region’s wild foods into the hands of chefs and back into the hands of people who live here.”
Apple Hill Farm offers great views as well as tours, socks, gloves and honey from on-site beehives.

Listening to the Animals

A chance encounter with an alpaca transformed Lee Rankin’s life.
Virginia’s Clinch River will host several park sites along its banks. The Sugar Hill section is open.

Greening the Mountains: Saved Spaces

Across the seven-state mountain region, parks are being expanded, lands preserved, rivers protected, mining areas reclaimed and much more.
This was the first school room at Pine Mountain Settlement School, 1914.

‘In the Spirit of Pine Mountain’

For many decades, that phrase has been the traditional closing for letters written by the directors of Pine Mountain Settlement School. What, I wondered, did it mean?
Davis's then-record 2011 hike began at the northern terminus of the trail at Mount Katahdin in Maine. She averaged 47 miles a day.

Trailblazer to Changemaker

Jennifer Pharr Davis is using the same strength that saw her hike the 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail in 46 days to make the world a better place, including relentless Hurricane Helene recovery help in her native Western North Carolina.
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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
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Fall 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

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Summer 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

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