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Steve Orr
Headwaters State Forest Opens With 6,730 acres!
Efforts at preservation began in 2009, and were accomplished in multiple transactions. more
Courtesy Henry River Mill Village
Restoring Henry River Mill Village
Calvin Reyes is the new owner of Henry River Mill Village, an abandoned ghost town in Burke County, North Carolina. more
Joe Tennis
Re-creating The 18th Century Crockett Rises
A Tennessee state park takes pains to go back to its genuine roots. more
Two North Carolina Land Tracts Preserved
Another 110 acres of North Carolina mountains will be preserved for ecological health and public enjoyment thanks to the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina. more
West Virginia’s Blair Mountain Protected Once Again
The historic site, where minors and lawmen clashed in 1921, has been put back on the National Register of Historic Places. more
Heirloom Rivers in the Blue Ridge: Wild & Scenic Rivers Act Turns 50
For 50 years, the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (1968) has protected 208 rivers flowing through 40 states and Puerto Rico via balance and responsible stewardship. more
New Festival Puts Bigfoot in the Spotlight
If you ask John Bruner if Bigfoot exists, he’ll tell you about an encounter he had in August 2017 near Lake James in McDowell County, North Carolina. more
Ready to Help Create the Greenway Connecting Boone and Blowing Rock, N.C.?
The long-term plan to build a 6.5- mile greenway along the Middle Fork of the New River will get a local boost this July. more
Courtesy of the Tennessee Theatre
Tennessee Theatre Hits Milestone 90 Years
Celebration includes 1928 admission prices: 40 cents matinee; 60 cents evenings. more
Courtesy of David Colquitt
Meet the New Owners of The Swag
David and Annie Colquitt, along with their children, Will and Ruby, have a long tie to the Swag, and now ownership. more