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Berkshire Garden Journal: A lesson in planting too early
May 17, 2013 native to the southern Appalachians but hardy in this area. In spring, fothergilla produces cream or pale yellow spikes of flowers with a spicy fragrance. In summer, fothergilla stands out as a dense shrub with leathery blue-green leaves. In fall, from Berkshire Eagle Online Read more »
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Asheville Ballet, Pan Harmonia partner for 'Appalachian Romance'
33 years, Ann Dunn has dreamed of a dance honoring her beloved Appalachians. I moved here in 1980, and I knew right away that I wanted to make a dance for the mountains, said Dunn. And 2013, which marks the 50th-anniversary season of Dunns Asheville Ballet, from The Asheville Citizen-Times Read more »
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Appalachians Stand Up Against Mountaintop Removal
May 8, concerned residents of the Appalachian region came to Washington, D.C. to demand an end to the industry practice polluting their water and devastating their communities – mountaintop removal mining. They took their call – and samples of the water from from Sierra Club Blog Read more »
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New Hampshire's 4,000-foot peaks
by Appalachian Mountain Club volunteers called the Four Thousand Footer Committee, the club was formed in 1957 to encourage hikers to venture away from familiar peaks in the Franconia and Presidential ranges and explore other White Mountain climbs. Here are from Boston.com Read more »
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School, outdoor group strengthen partnership, plan future projects
- Appalachian Mountain Club members cheered when Plymouth State University opened its Museum of the White Mountains in February. They also helped publicize it, using the AMC's network of social media to help get the word out. University and mountain club officials from The Union Leader Read more »
