Environmental News from Around the Region

By AV's Intern Team | June 1, 2011 |

Shady Valley Residents Speaking out on Pesticide Use By Meg Holden Shady Valley, Tennessee is small, rural and quiet—quiet until now, that is. The recently formed organization Shady Valley Neighbors for Clean Air and Water is speaking out against environmental injustice in their community, and it isn’t so quiet in the valley now. B&W Quality…

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Hidden Treasures- Georgia

By Jamie Goodman | June 1, 2011 |

The Southern jewel of the Appalachian range offers as stunning a landscape as any of its northern neighbors. The Simple Sweetness of Amicalola Falls Story by Jamie Goodman Cradled at the base of the Appalachian mountains in northern Georgia, Amicalola Falls State Park is backcountry hiking, car camping, bio-exploring, luxury dining and day tripping all…

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