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Caldwell County native, Jan Karon is the author of over two dozen books , including 14 novels centered on a small town, modeled on nearby Blowing Rock. She recently established the Mitford Museum as part of a revitalization effort for the town of Hudson.
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15 of 24 counties in western North Carolina have reported sightings of armadillos.
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"As the nation celebrates Frederick Law Olmsted's 200th birthday, witness the creation--and evolution--of his visionary Biltmore landscapes." Olmsted's work in designing the grounds and surrounding views of Biltmore is discussed at length. Several events are planned this year to honor the renowned landscape architect.
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Several factors contribute to North Carolina being conducive for spring bird watching. Principally, North Carolina has over 40 protected spots relevant to resting and breeding activities of birds as part of its protected state parks system.
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Clyde F. Smith and his wife Hilda were among the first recreational explorers in the Southern Appalachians. They blazed a series of scenic trails through Western North Carolina and New England. Clyde's specialty in making artful signage openned the first paths for recreational hikers on Roan Mountain, Grandfather Mountin and up and down the Appalachian Trail The couple's work paved the way for today's outdoor lifestyle and volunteer service.
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A former textile village located in the foothils of the Blur Ridge Mountains, Old Fort like similar rural communites faces an uncertain fture. A new 42 mile recreational trail planned for the Pisgah National Forest is expected to bring new ooportnities for Old Fort. The first section is schedueled for completion in June 2022. Eagle Market Streets Development Corporationis assistingpredominately African American areas in Old Fort to take advantage of progres offered by the trail.
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"On May 21, 1540, Hernando de Soto, with most of his 620 conquistadors and the female chief of a Native American tribe he had taken hostage, arrived at Joara, a village at the base of teh Blue Ridge about 12 miles northwest of today's Morganton. De Soto's band would be the first Europeans to cross the mountains." In 1586,a generation later, Juan Pardo Pardo is credited with founding a Fort at Joara, the first European settlement in the interior of North Carolina,
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"A combination of indigenous land management techniques and innovative approaches to restoration offers partial answers to the challenges of a changing climate in western North Carolina forests."Discussed are Big Yellow Mountain in Avery County and Sandy Marshin Buncombe County.
"EBCI (Eastern Band Cherokee Indians) has recently approved the Cherokee Land Management Plan that oversees the stewardship of 56,892 acres within the Qualla Boundary, the official name for the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Western North Carolina. "
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"Photographer Madison Hye Long, alongside her editor, spent two months capturing moments of artists diligently tending to their craft. "
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"From the galleries of Asheville to the backroad studios of world-class artisans, amble along the Blue Ridge Craft Trails to discover the creative spirit of the North Carolina mountains."
Completed in the spring of 2022, the Blue Ridge Craft Trails offers a road map to more than 300 galleries, cultural landmarks and artist studios, some previously inaccessible to the general public in a 25-county region.
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The speedway turned 75 in May. It received $18 million last year from North Carolina Motorsports Relief Fund. Racing returns to this historic track this fall after more than aa decade.
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"A partnership between local universities brings Appalachian history online. The Southern Appalachian Digital Collections partnership is a labor of love between Western Carolina University’s Hunter Library Special and Digital Collections and the University of North Carolina at Asheville Special Collections."
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Formed in 2019, the Utopian Seed Project is a non-profit organization deducted to trailing crops in the Southeast to to advocate genetic diversity in farming and food. It also raises awareness for wild and native crops that often go unidentified.
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In 2019, Kevin Adams, assisted by fellow enthusiasts, worked to form Waterfall Keepers of North Carolina. the group's goal is to preserve North Carolina's waterfalls and ensure their enjoyment for the future. In March 2020, they launched the Adopt-a-Waterfall program that calls on volunteers to keep an eye out for threats and degradation.
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for nearly ten years, Shabazz has lead Asheville Southside Kitchen and the GO Kitchen Ready program where disadvantaged individuals aspiring to work and run commercial kitchens learn necessary skills to be successful. Shabazz was recently awarded the Ruth Fertel Keeper of the Flame Award.
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