The Natural World
byIf you’ve ever climbed to the top of Bearwallow Mountain — a 4,232-foot grassy bald in the Hickory Nut Gorge — and felt an…
If you’ve ever climbed to the top of Bearwallow Mountain — a 4,232-foot grassy bald in the Hickory Nut Gorge — and felt an…
The daughter of an artist, Suzanne Barrett Justis grew up painting. But it wasn’t until after she graduated from the University of Tennessee with…
Penland fiber artist Vicki Essig is a shepherd of sorts, but you won’t find her traipsing through rolling pastures with her flock. That’s because…
Asheville flameworker Mark DeShields’ “unexplainable reverence” for pumpkins dates back to elementary school, when every student in his grade was given one to carve….
Alan “Doc” Welty earned his nickname while attending the Herron School of Art + Design in Indianapolis. “… I carried my supplies around in…
Woodblock printer Kent Ambler need not amble far for inspiration. Living on 12 acres on Paris Mountain near Greenville, South Carolina, his surroundings afford…
Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome — or PANS for short — is a condition characterized by a sudden onset of severe neuropsychiatric symptoms in children, such…
Nothing lasts forever. This is especially true of fresh flowers, which grow pallid and mournful within days of being harvested. That’s part of what…
Trees, those silent giants standing tall with unwavering grace, are the unsung heroes of our planet. These woodland warriors absorb carbon dioxide and release…
Dale Chihuly, a prolific glass artist exhibited in more than 200 museum collections worldwide, understands the limitations of his medium. “Glass is very durable,”…