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Fire on the Forty

Welcome to the land of the “blue-jean burners”—where, praise be, the essential practice of setting forests alight was never quashed.

Fire on the Forty
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Fire on the Forty

Fire on the Forty

Welcome to the land of the “blue-jean burners”—where, praise be, the essential practice of setting forests alight was never quashed.

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests

The "roadless rule"—which on its 25th anniversary sits on the chopping block—has roots in this great Southern expanse.

Great Coharie Creek

Great Coharie Creek

Blocked for three decades, the lifeblood of a North Carolina tribe flows free again.

The Persimmon Tree at Stand Five

The Persimmon Tree at Stand Five

My Japanese-American grandma spent her final years on a hunting preserve in Alabama. She taught me how to be comfortable as an anomaly in the South.

West Virginia's Salt Springs

West Virginia's Salt Springs

A lost ocean, gone for hundreds of millions of years, still shapes the culture—and flavor—of the Kanawha Valley.

Against the Grain

Against the Grain

In Jon Rugh’s backyard workshop, an Appalachian tradition lives on: the wooden whitewater paddle.

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