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Foal along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia’s Grayson Highlands, with the note that hikers and other visitors are directed to limit interaction with the wild ponies to photographs only. From the photographer: “The wild ponies are one of the highlights along the Appalachian Trail in this region and for the park. The ponies are the descendants of 50 Assateague ponies released in 1974 and are small in stature. This young foal is incredibly small standing just a few feet high.”

Spring Springs: A Photo Essay

And when it does, flora and fauna alike explode upon the lands, waters and air of the mountains.
Gov. Austin Peay signed the legislation authorizing the purchase of Little River Company land. Left to right: Jeff Hunt, acting secretary to the governor; Speaker of the Senate Judge L. D. Hill; Representative Anne Davis; Gov. Peay; Mary Virginia Cox of the governor’s office; Representative W. B. Hatcher; and Speaker of the House W. F. Barry, Jr.

Anne Davis: For the Park and for the People

This appreciation of Anne Davis’ work toward establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a chapter from Michael Aday’s “Letters from the Smokies,” published in 2023 by the Great Smoky Mountains Association.
Ben Morton Overlook is the best spot for perfect sunsets.

Insider’s Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Our contributing editor, a chronic visitor to the park for five decades, offers her insights and tips for a celebration visit.
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March/April Skywatch: Meet Leo the Lion

To many people, Leo really does outline the shape of a relaxing lion with its southwestern bright star, Regulus, representing a front paw.
Kami Ahrens, editor. The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women: Stories of Landscape and Community in the Mountain South. (University of North Carolina Press, 2023). 268 pp.

Book Note – The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women: Stories of Landscape and Community in the Mountain South

edited by Kami Ahrens. (University of North Carolina Press, 2023). 268 pp.
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