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Environmental Friendly Summer Picnic Guide

It’s time to break out that picnic spread and enjoy the summer heat. But don’t forget about how much waste juice boxes and individually wrapped treats create! This year, go for eco-friendly fun with a nature scavenger hunt, or try your hand at making your veggie burgers on homemade buns. You’ll spend less time creating

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The Kudzu Saga and Its Effect in Asheville

In addition to all the brilliant greens of spring, kudzu is undoubtedly one of the most abundant plants. It is commonly found throughout WNC, and it is the South’s most well-known invasive species. Groups such as Kudzu Warriors, based in Western North Carolina, work to combat the invasive vine because it is detrimental to biodiversity and

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The Appalachian Ecosystem: Sharing the Mountains with Wildlife

If you live in Asheville, you can’t miss some of the most recent headlines about our local black bears. Bears have been spotted in neighborhoods as close as half a mile from downtown getting into residential trash or just passing through. The bears are also showing themselves in outlying areas and becoming a concern for

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We Celebrated the Sun and Fathers in June

June was a celebratory month. With both Father’s Day and the summer solstice, this year happening on the same day, I have always found this time of year to be joyful. It’s a chance to celebrate my relationship with my daughter and the sun that warms us. Each turn of the season cycle reminds me

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Celebrating the Seasons, The Earth, and Mothers

As we move into June, we’re reflecting back on the month of May, which just passed. On May 1st, we crossed another spiritual threshold. Opposite on the wheel of the year from Halloween is Beltane, another time when the veil between the worlds is thinnest. Some ancient stories say this is the night when the

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