Issue 2: April/May 2012
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Environmental Summer Camps — The Sequel!
Spring is here and that means it’s almost time for summer camp fun! From the coast of…
The Dirty Money Dozen
According to both the Center for Responsive Politics and Oil Change International, contributions from oil, gas and…
The Dirtiest Congress Money Could Buy
By Matt Wasson According to a report released at the end of 2011, the 112th Congress had…
The “Art” of Influence: A Story of Strategy in the Post-Citizens United Political Terrain
By Brian Sewell On March 15, when a campaign called N.C. Real Solutions launched, it came with…
The Emerging Efficiency Lobby: Diverse Interests Find Common Ground
By Molly Moore Conversations about blowing up mountains for easier access to coal or risking offshore oil…
Capturing Appalachia: Finalists From the Appalachian Mtn Photography Competition
By Jamie Goodman It took three judges almost a full day to narrow 1,156 entries down to…
Issue 2: April/May 2012 - Columns
Hiking the Highlands
Naturalist’s Notebook
Fox Squirrels Making a Comeback in N.C.
If you’ve ever seen what you thought was a gray squirrel on steroids, what you actually saw was most likely a fox squirrel. This bushy-tailed, colossal squirrel is common throughout most of Appalachia, but was not seen in the North Carolina mountains in several decades — until relatively recently.
Across Appalachia