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Bird Man
Chris Kappler turns flying obsession into soaring sideline business. A chance encounter with a discerning pilot changed a 15-year-old’s life forever. more
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Tennessee Theatre Hits Milestone 90 Years
Celebration includes 1928 admission prices: 40 cents matinee; 60 cents evenings. more
Glamping in the Smokies
When Sarah Dusek and her husband Jacob were looking for a spot to launch another Under Canvas retreat after opening “glamping” sites in four western national parks, they chose the Smokies. more
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Creature Feature: Showing Its Stripes
Chipmunks causing structural damage? That’s just a myth, says one national wildlife expert. more
Protecting the Pollinators
The listing of the first bumblebee as an endangered species has experts buzzing. more
Tennessee Aquarium
Water Woman
After studying aquatic life around the world, biologist Dr. Anna George found her true calling: protecting the creatures that live in her own backyard. more
Soaring High
A popular North Georgia attraction is also a little-known haven for peregrine falcons. more
A Week to Remember
In September, bird lovers band together to watch and record spectacular migrating hawks. more
At Home in the Clouds
A rare species of salamander is found only in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park. more
January Jewels
Think you just saw a hummingbird, in this cold weather? It might not be your imagination. more
Foxes and Turkeys and Bears - Oh My!
Why we see more wildlife: Have we moved into their territory, or have they moved into ours? more
Oh Deer
Once nearly gone from the Blue Ridge, white-tailed deer are now overly plentiful. Or are they? more
Bringing Back a Living Fossil
Conservationists are reintroducing ancient lake sturgeon to southeastern rivers. more
Saving America's Bird
The majestic bald eagle faced survival challenges in the 1960s. Now, thanks in part to efforts at the American Eagle Foundation in the Smokies, the future is much brighter for our national bird. more
Raising Hell (benders)
The threatened, "Hideously ugly" salamanders become much easier to look at in the context of the deep perils to their existence. more
Return of the River Otters
Victims of overhunting in the 1770s and of strangely high hide prices in the Depression, the inventive otter began its mountain comeback in 1984. more
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Three of the top 10 bird-watching states—Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia—are in the Blue Ridge region. more
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