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Biltmore Gardens Preserved in Forever Stamp

A new audience of garden lovers will discover the colorful tulips and blooming Wisteria at Biltmore Estate’s Walled Garden in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Crayfish Comeback?

Two crayfish nearing extinction could have a lot more room to roam if a federal plan to protect their habitat is approved.
Sarah Alderson stands outside the historic store bearing her family’s name in the town also carrying that name.

Alderson’s Store Legacy Lives

Alderson’s, of Alderson, West Virginia, has held on against the tide of retail closings.
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Friends Group Seeks to Protect 90,000 Acres of National Forest

Progress has been made to protect 90,000 acres in Virginia’s Highland, Augusta and Rockingham counties.
Becky and Wayne Welch sold a 68-acre tract along the Jacob Fork River to the Foothills Conservancy, which will transfer it to North Carolina State Parks.

Wait, Bigfoot Habitat Preserved? (Well, at Least a Carnivorous Plant)

Foothills Conservancy has purchased a 17-acre tract in Burke County, N.C. where the legendary half-man, half-ape prowls. Or so some say.

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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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