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Written & Spoken Word
Neither Black Nor White
by Bruce Mulkey
On August 1, 2021, the Asheville Citizen Times published an opinion piece by Bruce Mulkey...
Environmental Integrity
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"Without nature, we have nothing."
UN chief sounds alarm at key UN biodiversity event
On December 6, 2022, UN Secretary-General António Guterres pulled no punches as he opened the UN Biodiversity Conference – COP15.
Environmental Integrity
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Black Bears
in the Great Smokies
American black bears (Ursus americanus) are the most common and widely distributed species of bears in North America.
Written & Spoken Word
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Introducing Thomas Wolfe
by Tom Muir, Site Manager, Thomas Wolfe National Historic Site
Considered to be one of the giants of 20th-century American literature, Thomas Clayton Wolfe was born in Asheville on October 3rd, 1900...
Environmental Integrity
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Why Biodiversity is Important
Services Provided by Biodiversity
Humankind, like all species, is tied to the life, large and small, of this planet.
Social Justice
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Fellowship for Black Women Writers
Deadline to apply is January 6, 2023
Participants will receive a ten-day residency, a $1,000 stipend, and transportation to and from Asheville, NC.
Environmental Integrity
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Water Scarcity
by Meike Gasser
This short video/slide show explains why water is a scarce resouce on our planet, and what can be done to preserve clean water.
Social Justice
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On Womaning by Meta Commerse
by Meta Commerse
The phrase “writing out of pain” conjures something very basic for me. What I mean is the tradition of African Americans who knew that their pain was
Written & Spoken Word
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John Ehle
by Terry Roberts
John Ehle’s mountain novels are the finest artistic representation of Appalachian culture that we have.
Environmental Integrity
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The Dark Night
Harm Caused by Light Pollution
How light pollution in the night sky impacts the economic and physical health of the residents of Yancey county, NC.
Environmental Integrity
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Guardians of the Soil
Making a Healthy Place for Groot’s Roots
How does the health of the soil in our campus garden affect how well our plants grow?
Environmental Integrity
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Climate change worsens heatwaves
Worldwide, low-income countries hit harder
Since the 1980s, climate change has increased the impact of heatwaves. They arrive earlier, last longer, have higher temperatures, and cover wider are
Environmental Integrity
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Faith in the Environment
The Religious Fight to Save Planet Earth
On a sunny June Sunday on the National Mall, four individuals representing Muslim, Jewish, Christian, and Native American faith teachings came…
Written & Spoken Word
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“Tandy”
One of the short stories in Winesburg, Ohio, by Sherwood Anderson
Now considered a landmark of modernist fiction – moving beyond the genteel tradition in American letters
Social Justice
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Escape to Freedom
Narrative of the Life of J.D. Green, A Runaway Slave From Kentucky
During the 1830’s and 1840’s, Mr. Green made multiple attempts to escape slavery. In the following excerpt from his Narrative of the life of…
Environmental Integrity
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Reclaim Our Nature Trail
Rich Bowerman • 6th Grade Science • Apple Valley Middle School • Hendersonville, NC
What are the best management practices to remove invasive plants from our natural area? What can a school’s natural area include?