"Faith, Family and the Land"...Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center

Their personal marks are everywhere, on the land, in the homes, at the church and in the history laid down for generations to come.  They revered the land, their families and their persistent faith.  They tamed a wilderness, capturing a land that they dominated for nearly 200 years.

"New Contributing Writers"

We would like to thank, Mark Warren and Mamie Parker, our first two Contributing Writers.
Below is a short description of their articles and links to read the rest.

"Primitive Survival Skills in the 21st Century?" The physicality of satisfying our essential needs today is virtually effortless – like strolling through the aisles of a grocery store or turning a knob to heat an oven. So why turn back history and roam forest and field to dig up edible roots? Why twirl a stick in your hands to near exhaustion in the quest for fire? Isn’t all that ancient lore out-dated? No. And here are three reasons why...

Article by Mark Warren owner and director of Medicine Bow Wilderness School,
teaching nature classes and Native American survival skills in the Mountains of North Georgia.

"Fishing as a Pathway to Nature." As I reflect on National Fishing and Boating Week, it pains me that some children don’t experience nature as I have. A recent book by Richard Louv, called Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, has brought into the national dialogue the condition of today’s children and in particular their poverty of outdoors experiences.

Article by Dr. Mamie Parker, Assistant Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service in Washington DC, an avid angler, and member of the Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame.

The Blue Ridge Highlander is a great guide for all those who love
the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. 

If you haven't been to the site in a while, check it out....