Preserving Cultural Heritage
Charles Seifried – Photographer, Activist, Friend to Wild Places
Charles Seifried is a renowned photographer and dedicated forest advocate. He has spent much of his professional career documenting the incredible landscapes of the South, and has introduced countless individuals…
Read MoreThe Fight for Alabama’s Last Wild Places Podcast
Anne Markham Bailey has just released an interesting podcast series, interviewing thirteen founding members of Wild South, and capturing the story of their efforts to change management practices in the…
Read MoreMystery of the Trees, June Movie Night
Friday, June 9, 6:30 p.m. Wild South office, 552 Lawrence Street, Moulton, AL 35650 Trail trees, trail marker trees, Crooked Trees, “Prayer Trees”, “Thong Trees”, or “Culturally Modified Trees” are…
Read MoreAppalachian Indian Trails by Lamar Marshall
Appalachian Indian Trails By Lamar Marshall Three hundred years ago, the southern Appalachians were home to the sovereign Cherokee Nation. Over fifty towns and settlements were connected by a well-worn…
Read MoreBartram and the Unparalleled Cascade of Falling Creek and Mount Magnolia
By Lamar Marshall, Cultural Heritage Director, Wild South In his Travels, William Bartram describes what I consider to be the three most elusive episodes in his journey from South Carolina to…
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 MoreThe Cherokee Landscape and Buffalo Economy
Connect with Cherokee Journeys on Facebook By Lamar Marshall, Wild South Cultural Heritage Director At the dawn of the historical era in North America, perhaps earlier than 1400,…
Read MoreExplore the New Cherokee Journey Website
This site is focused on the history of the Cherokees who remained in the mountains of western North Carolina from 1776 up until the recognition of the Eastern Band of…
Read MoreNoland Creek Cherokee Trail Field Trip
Wild South Cultural Heritage Director, Lamar Marshall led a field trip with ten Cherokee youth in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last week along a historic Cherokee trail known…
Read MoreAnitsalagi Tsunatseli Deganvnv
“Before there were roads, there were only trails. Before there were wheels, there were only hooves, feet and paws. Before the earth was overpopulated and became dominated by technology, there were long established travel-ways…
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