Since before the Civil War, a historically African-American community has made its home at the edge of downtown Boone. It continues to this day: quiet, yet present, and persevering against the odds.
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The Wilderness Poet: George Ellison
At home in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, naturalist and writer George Ellison and his artist wife, Elizabeth, find peace and inspiration.
The Memory Project: Rayna Gellert
Rayna Gellert started playing fiddle at the age of 10, and soon enough found herself traveling the country sharing her musical heritage.
Porcelain with Personality: Colin’s Creatures
A mixed-media artist in Asheville travels the world in search of rare-breed farm animals that inspire his handcrafted collectibles.
Natural Haven
Inside the spiritual retreat of Lake Junaluska, Appalachia’s most threatened plant species find a place of refuge.
Hell and High Water: The Flood of 1916
The flood of 1916 broke every record in the book. The death and destruction it caused in Western North Carolina defined flooding for an entire generation of survivors, and their stories live on nearly 100 years later.
Keeper of Things Great and Small
An excitable rat terrier mutt scuffles underfoot as Sara Smith unlocks the side door to her Hayesville home and ushers . . .
