Written by Jonathan Look – When I seized early retirement in 2011 and began this adventure, I had desires for what I wanted, but no specific expectations about where life would take me. I love being a semi-nomad! So far I have lived roughly a little over a year inContinue Reading
Written by Phil Okrend – Would you like to experience greater peace of mind with less stress and anxiety? We all would and yet peace of mind can seem so elusive. If you experience any of the following, you understand the challenges that can keep you from getting there: OverworkContinue Reading
Written by Ashley English – When I go out to eat, or go grocery shopping, or get a muffin on the go, I’m always looking for locally-grown items. It’s become a way of life, something I have worked so deeply into the fabric of my psyche that it happens withoutContinue Reading
Written by John Swart – From March 22, 2014 – Since returning to Asheville from Colorado it’s been pedal to the metal time, as the glorious date of reunion with the wild approaches. Thank the stars for my daily meditation/yoga/exercise and nutrition practices. Without them I might be a teensy bit hysterical. However, what I’mContinue Reading
Written by Phil Okrend – An interesting phenomenon took place during the time of the devastating Asian Tsunami of 2005. Prior to the waves hitting, wild and domestic animals fled to safety and were spared. How interesting that the animals seemed to have been able to sense that an environmentalContinue Reading
Written by Phil Okrend – As we enter the New Year, it is commonplace to think about change, and to set new intentions. Normally this may consist of setting goals you want to achieve, your “To Do List.” Typically as you move through the year, much of these well intendedContinue Reading
Written by Maryann Zeliznak – Dear Armchair Travelers, The Horse Creek Water Trail is now open! All ye canoers and kayakers gather up your gear. Go meander the many “S” curves. Go with the flow. Just do it. ‘Twas strange to put in amid the blocks of long abandoned Graniteville factories. OneContinue Reading
Written by Sandee Setliff – There are some things you can’t change no matter how much you wish you could. Like typing up a story and having it all wiped out by one key stroke. Yes, this was my lot with the first draft of this story. I tried to retrieveContinue Reading
George Ellison. Artwork by Elizabeth Ellison Wretched Sedge (Carex miser Buckley 1843; C. misera Small 1903); endemic to 13 counties in the Blue Ridge (TN, GA, NC); clumps of narrow pale-green grass-like leaves up to 16 inches droop forlornly from crevices in shaded seepage cliffs underlainContinue Reading
