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Contributing writers of ‘27 Views of Asheville’ to speak
Published: 2012-06-12 19:45:31Four of the contributing writers to the book 27 Views of Asheville will read their selections at 3 p.m. June 16 at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. The authors that will be reading are Wayne Caldwell, Susan Reinhardt, Heather Newton and George Ellison. I...
Read MoreThe feisty, showy and talented grosbeak
Published: 2012-06-12 19:12:41A couple of weeks ago I wrote about scarlet tanagers, a showy rather common species I assumed most were familiar with. But at least 10 readers emailed or otherwise contacted me to say they had located and seen their first scarlet tanager because I had de...
Read MoreAlmost everything you wanted to know about sassafras
Published: 2012-06-06 13:32:25Season in and season out, one of the more interesting common plants in our woodlands is sassafras, which may be shrub-like or attain heights of 130 feet as part of the forest canopy in rich cove hardwoods. In spring, well before the leaves unfold, distin...
Read More‘Permanent Camp’ reveals raw moments, crazy wisdom
Published: 2012-06-06 13:19:56By Brent Martin • Contributor Mention the name George Ellison to most people living in western North Carolina and what immediately comes to mind are tales of neotropical songbirds, Horace Kephart, James Mooney, Cherokee folklore, a dizzying array of pl...
Read MoreIts a scarlet tanager kind of year
Published: 2012-05-30 14:01:51“The scarlet tanager flies through the green foliage as if it would ignite the leaves. You can hardly believe that a living creature can wear such colors.” — Henry David Thoreau This seems to be a scarlet tanager kind of year. I’ve been seeing an...
Read MoreThe allure of Panthertown Valley is timeless
Published: 2012-05-23 13:28:45The announcement in November 1989 that the remote 6,300-acre Panthertown Valley tract in Jackson County had passed into the public domain was welcome news for knowledgeable outdoor enthusiasts throughout the southeastern United States. After years of pri...
Read MoreThe beetles beneath the ground
Published: 2012-05-16 13:28:18“Ere the bat hath flown His cloister’d flight … to black Hecate’s summons The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums Hath rung night’s yawning peal, there shall be done A deed of dreadful note.” — Shakespeare, Macbeth There are a number of...
Read MoreIntricate flora sometimes defy description
Published: 2012-05-09 13:37:01Through the years I have attempted to describe the flora of the Smokies region for newspaper, magazine and book readers. I have learned that describing the “botanical architecture” of trees, flowers, fruits, etc., can be tricky business. Drafting a ...
Read MoreTwice sold lands now part of Bryson City
Published: 2012-05-02 02:12:14This is the peculiar story of the land transactions, disputes, and incidents that led to the establishment of Bryson City and the construction of its first jail. This town was a village named Charleston before it became Bryson City in 1889. Before that i...
Read MoreBlack locust a favorite for its strength
Published: 2012-04-25 13:39:04All of the spring flowering plants are early this year by as much as two to three weeks. Black locust is no exception. Their beautiful creamy-white pea-shaped flowers form dependent clusters so fragrant that the air is heavy with scent and the sound of n...
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