Archive for April 2016
Announcing the Top Nominees for Conservation Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hannah Morgan Development and Communications Coordinator Wild South (828) 258-2667 (office) (434) 409-4523 (cell) hannah@wildsouth.org Wild South Announces Top Nominees for Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards ASHEVILLE,…
Read MoreWild South hike in Sipsey Wilderness, April 30
Botanical Hike on Thompson Creek, Sipsey Wilderness Saturday, April 30 9:00 a.m. Warrior Mountains Trading Company Sign up at janice@wildsouth.org or 256-974-6166. Group size is strictly limited and advance…
Read More8th Annual Wild South Green Gala Announces Red Wolf Author DeLene Beeland As Keynote Speaker
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2016 Contact: Hannah Morgan Development and Communications Coordinator Wild South (828) 258-2667 (office) (434) 409-4523 (cell) hannah@wildsouth.org ASHEVILLE, NC – This year’s Wild South Green…
Read MoreChoosing Extinction: An Inconvenient Species
Choosing Extinction: An Inconvenient Species By Taylor Barnhill Last spring, North Carolina’s Wildlife Resources Commission petitioned the US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) to end its red wolf reintroduction program…
Read MoreApril 16: Wildflowers and Garbage Hike in the Linville Gorge
Come see the wilderness as it ought to be, Saturday April 16 at 9:30a ~ 4:00p at Daffodil Flats. No daffodils this year, but an explosion of wildflowers. Such a…
Read MoreSpring Drive is Here!
When you support Wild South, you are protecting the wild places and wildlife across the South. From preserving cultural heritage in North Carolina to maintaining trails in the Alabama wilderness…your…
Read MoreWild South Receives Grant from National Forest Foundation for Stewardship Work
Wild South received a grant from the National Forest Foundation to support volunteer stewardship of public lands in North Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi. Since 2006, the foundation has supported…
Read MoreThe Cherokee Territorial Claim Circa 1700
Connect with Cherokee Journeys on Facebook By Lamar Marshall, Wild South Cultural Heritage Director Around 1700, the Cherokee people were a powerful tribe of Native Americans who were uncontrolled…
Read MoreA Lesson Learned in Wilderness
by Kim Waites, Wild South Alabama Wilderness Volunteer Coordinator On a late Friday afternoon, a volunteer and I were emerging from the woods after an eight mile bushwhacking adventure in…
Read MoreEarth Day is Every Day: April 2016 E-Zine
“Make Earth Day Every Day.” ~ Slogan of the Earth Day movement It’s hard to believe that on April 22nd, Earth Day will turn 46 years old. Back in 1990,…
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