Beware of Muggles: The Quest for the Geocache

By AV's Intern Team | June 9, 2010 |

Story by Maureen Halsema Space Cadet reads out the clues of the cache. While Zergle decodes the hidden message, Map Man checks the GPS. “We should be right on top of it,” Map Man says. Space Cadet scans the area as Zergle pauses to think. Where could the cacher have hidden the treasure? The hunt…

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Conserving Appalachia: Land Trusts Strive To Protect Natural Areas

By AV's Intern Team | June 9, 2010 |

Story by Julie Johnson Thanks to organizations like the Blue Ridge Conservancy, land trusts have protected hundreds of thousands of acres in Appalachia from development—and counting. In North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Conservancy— recently formed from the merger of two existing organizations—has collectively protected over 15,000 acres of rural and scenic land in the northwestern…

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Learning to “Live Lightly” on The Farm in Summertown

By AV's Intern Team | June 9, 2010 |

Story by Julie Johnson Home building can be one of the most challenging aspects of a carbon-neutral lifestyle. At the The Farm Ecovillage Training Center in Summertown, Tenn., participants learn how to build and maintain their dwellings in an environmentally friendly way. Traditional stick-frame construction is a cheap and fast way to build, but it…

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Sustainability and Conscious Sound: Music on the Mountaintop

By AV's Intern Team | June 6, 2010 |

By Megan Naylor Moving into its third year, Music on the Mountaintop festival, an event that unites music and environmental consciousness, has swiftly evolved into one of the largest-scale music festivals ever to be held in Boone, N.C. The two-day event will take place August 27 to 28, and will feature headliners Sam Bush, Keller…

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