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October 2009 Table of Contents

Photo Essay

Autumn

In October, dramatic displays of leaves turning crimson and copper elevate the breathtaking scenery in our mountains. This month, explore the scenic byways and side roads of western North Carolina, and enjoy another season of prime leaf peeping.

Features

Celebrity Dairy by Mark Derewicz


The New Face of Farming by Linda Hill


Working The Land by Elizabeth Brownrigg

Warren Wilson College

Backyard Chickens by Amber Nimocks


Coastal Crop by Gretchen Nash


Wood Wonder by Jeri Rower

Bobby Denton, Wright Table Co.

Bragging Rights by Herbert L. White

Livingstone College
Johnson C. Smith University

The Sweet Life by L.A. Jackson

Blueberry Villa Inn
Wildberry Lodge
Raspberry Hill

Departments

Editor’s Welcome

Our State Quiz

Letters from Our Readers

Tar Heel Treasures

Mythical Medallion by Wanda S. Duncan

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Tar Heel Books and Music

Sand Sharks by Margaret Maron
The Living Tradition: North Carolina Potters Speak edited by Denny Hubbard Mecham
Fracture City by Steve Cushman
Murder at the Bellamy Mansion by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Environment edited by Martin Melosi and Charles Reagan Wilson
Ghosts of the North Carolina Piedmont by Frances H. Casstevens

Jailhouse Rock by Kathleen Sharpe


Tar Heel Humor

Time to Plow by Daniel Wallace

Tar Heel Towns

Sneads Ferry by Chris Gigley

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Tar Heel History

The Cabin in the Clearing by Randy Johnson

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Tar Heel People

Star Tenor by Jimmy Tomlin

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Carolina Artist

The Beauty of the Pines by Liz Biro

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Tar Heel Gardening

Bright Beautyberry by L.A. Jackson

Tar Heel Tastes

Baseball Nut by Chris Gigley

Carolina Kitchen

Perfect Pork by Charlotte Fekete

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