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Woman Moves To Appalachian Mountains, Next Morning She Sees What's on Door
A woman who recently relocated to the Appalachian Mountains was left spooked after noticing a strange smear on her glass door ...
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The Controversial History of the Word ‘Hillbilly,’ Which Was First Defined in Print 125 Years Ago
In 1900, a political writer described the “hill-billie” as someone who “talks as he pleases, drinks whiskey when he gets it ...
Earth’s 5 catastrophic mass extinctions, explained
Our planet’s first known mass extinction happened about 440 million years ago. Species diversity on Earth had been increasing over a period of roughly 30 million years, but that would come to a halt ...
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April 22: Nonprofit, community events in Mecosta County
Mother and Son Night Out: 7-9 p.m. Friday April 25, at Big Rapids Middle School, 500 N. Warren Ave., Big Rapid, along ...
Facing new spruce budworm outbreak, Maine foresters look to history as a guide
The state’s Maine Spruce Budworm Task Force has outlined steps forest owners can take in at-risk areas to minimize damage, ...
How did eastern North America form?
When Maureen Long talks to the public about her work, she likes to ask her audience to close their eyes and think of a ...
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As US agroforestry grows, federal funding freeze leaves farmers in the lurch
“I’m deep in the Appalachian Mountains,” Wallace says ... (Right) Ginseng roots drying at the ASD Herb Hub facility. Images by Shannon Joyce and Katie Commender, ASD.
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A trip down the Youghiogheny River through photos
Writer, photographer Tim Palmer returns to a subject he knows well in his new book, "Watching the River Run: A Photographic ...