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Kent Priestley

Kent Priestley
Jun 2012
There are endless reasons we all fall for the mountains, but one enchants us above all others: This place feels like home in our hearts. Here, five writers share how their deep connections to these hills were forged with Sunday drives, old-time music, wildflower hikes, and through the discovery of inspiration and strength.

Jun 2011

Feb 2010
One foundation’s efforts herald the second reign of the great American chestnut

Feb 2010
Peter Waskiewicz’s seed revolution takes its cues from history

Sep 2009
For more than two decades, mill workers across the region played in a league of their own

Aug 2009
A Growing Legacy: An Ashe County couple gives rare and all-but-forgotten apple trees a second chance to thrive

Apr 2009
How Western North Carolina’s craft community became a $200 million force in our local economy

Mar 2009
Community-supported agriculture is changing one Asheville public housing complex, row by row

Mar 2009
SouthWings goes above and beyond for a revealing perspective on threats to our landscape

Mar 2009
Judaculla Rock holds tight to its secrets

Mar 2009
Mamie Thompson Gumbs shines a light on the black experience at her Forest City museum

Mar 2009
Putting a price tag on an eco-friendly home can be a little tricky