Claws-on Learning
State Park program promotes quality time with wild animals During the last week of December, Chimney Rock Park will host “Winter Break Family Animal Encounters,”…
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When Gardening is Cheaper Than Therapy
No one who’s visited Bullington Gardens can miss the serene, Asian-inspired Therapy Garden located on the property. The installation acts as a host for…
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Eighty Pounds of Flannel and No Holiday Markets
How one area fiber farm is getting through 2020
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An Asteroid of One’s Own
Local space center makes a stellar innovation for homebound students Once upon a time, in the universe of 2019, kids got to look through…
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Smooth Gait in a Bumpy World
Club sustains itself with a casual atmosphere and close connections On a clear day in September, the late summer sun warms the rolling green pastures…
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Word to the Wing
How did birding get so big with no one looking? Sure, the hobby has been around at least as long as the Audubon Society…
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Long-Range Views and Long-Range Vision
Stone Ashe Vineyard makes delicious use of microlocal terroir By: Kate Butler Henderson County’s youngest vineyard was inspired by a passion for Old World wines,…
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Medicine at your Doorstep
Online harvest conference features traditional Cherokee foods When Mary Crowe talks about superfoods, there’s no mention of acai or activated charcoal. Rather, her take…
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Silicon Valley Confidential
The story of DuPont Forest is almost as memorable as the scenery There was a time when Danny Bernstein didn’t understand certain nuances of hiking….
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Amphibious Expectations
“The first time I saw the evidence that this was a different species, I was pretty shocked how strong it was,” says JJ Apodaca, lead scientist and founder at Tangled Bank Conservation in Asheville.
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