SPRING 2008
Volume 8 / No. 2
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The Southern Appalachians of North Carolina and Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains are special places. Each quarter we delight in bringing you unique stories from some of the best writers, photographers and artists that call the Smokies home. We enjoy bringing the personal side of the mountains home to you with award-winning articles which often cast a light on off-the-beaten path points of interest that don't often show up on the radar.  Each issue we highlight an extraordinary dining experience, what's new in the world of real estate, out of the way places to ride a motorcycle, a extensive guide to lodging including hotels/motels, cabins/resorts and inns, and a special feature on mountain crafters. We also select one special mountain personality to feature that has made a difference in the Smokies.
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Wearing o’ the Green; an Emerald Isle of Ferns in Our Southern Mountains
by Judy Lundquist
Delicate ferns, growing in shady, moist spots in the southeastern mountains, are deceptively tough customers. Some of them thrive even in deserts and the arctic. They are older than the flowering plants, and still quite diverse, with more than 12,000 species worldwide. With its varied elevations and habitats, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park harbors some 64 species of ferns. Although trees may be the kings of green in the southeastern mountains, ferns are a staple of that color—some of them year round.
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