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Moving to wild West Virginia land might have seemed like an irresponsible thing to do with 4 little boys and absolutely no idea of what hardship could be ahead or what I was doing. But somewhere there was a voice calling me home, calling me to this hilly piece of land that some called worthless, and holding me here to
Keep readingAt Myrtle Point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From my October 19 walk up the Alum Cave Bluffs trail and a little beyond. Mount LeConte, elevation 6,593 feet, is only the third highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains but the trails that lead to its summit offer the hiker the quintessential Smokies experience. If
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Black Mountain was produced by Appalshop’s Community Media Initiative in 1998 in response to a group of Harlan Co. Kentucky residents who were organizing against a mountaintop removal permit for the tallest mountain in the state. The video was screened across the state in homes, churches, and college campuses. Produced by Greg Howard, Tom Hansell, and Nick Szuberla. For more
Keep reading© Great Smoky Mountains Association 2011. Experience another year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film.Feel free to embed or link to our videos on your website or blog as long as you include this copyright notice: “© GSMA 2011. All rights reserved. ” and a link to our website: www.smokiesinformation.org.
Keep readingI’ve been hearing about Benton’s country hams and bacon for years now and have promised myself that whenever I make it to the area I’ll stop in and try some. Now I find out you can order it online and have it shipped to your home. I’m debating on it… With shipping it looks like 4 lbs of bacon will
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A nice Mountains of Kentucky image I found: Sun Bathing Image by Universal Pops (mostly inactive)Thank you for taking time to view this photo; and thanks to those of you leaving a comment. The mist rising like smoke from the mountains of Kentucky–the photo was taken in Letcher County, Kentucky, just over the Virginia line in Pound Gap. This work
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I have been spending quite a bit of time the past few weeks trying to acquire a schedule I can live with. Between site updates and new research to learn more about these mountains I love and the states they cross, I am having less and less time to enjoy the state I live in. As the projects back up it seems
Keep readingJust another thing to watch out for as you hike around the Appalachians… A large Timber Rattlesnake calmly slithers across the Cumberland Gap Trail – accessible form the Elkmont Campground area within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The timber rattler is a notoriously thick rattlesnake and is well camouflaged in the dense understory of the Elkmont area of the Smokies.
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Faced with the challenge of preserving their agricultural heritage and their beautiful landscape, the residents of Brattleboro created a local tradition that has captured New England’s heart: “The Strolling of the Heifers,” a feminine version of Spain’s famous “Running of the Bulls,” according to founder Orly Munzing. Up to 50,000 people attend this event to celebrate regional agriculture with a
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ADIRONDACK REGION, NY – As spring temperatures begin to rise in late February and early March, Maple trees and sugar bushes become a hive of activity. In Northern New York, when sap begins to drip through sugaring lines, it’s a sure sign that Adirondack maple sugaring season has begun. Maple Syrup is called “liquid gold” in the Adirondacks – and
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