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Hunting for Conservation Solutions

HOW CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND HUNTING ARE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AT SOUTHWIND PLANTATION Born in the late 19th century, the conservation movement exists today thanks largely in part to hunters. While it may seem counter-intuitive to think that the people permanently removing turkey, deer and bear from this world are conservationists, the truth is that responsible hunters […]

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Learning about Southern Highlands Reserve

LANDOWNERS EXCEED STEWARDSHIP EXPECTATIONS Situated east of Panthertown Valley in Jackson and Transylvania Counties and south of Toxaway River Headwaters, just along the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, you’ll find an extensive set of Montane Acidic Cliffs surrounded by high elevation forests with dots of pink-shell azalea (Rhododendron vaseyi) that stand out against the dense

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Conserving Land with a Focus on Bats

Farmers of the tropics, tequila-makers and pollinators are just some of the names we’ve given to bats. As we learn more about these fascinating creatures, we’ve found that their value in natural ecosystems and their effects on human economies only increase. In the U.S. alone, bats save farmers an estimated $23 billion annually in pesticides

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Conserving Endangered Species Habitat in Coastal Texas

Standing five feet tall with a seven-foot wingspan and snow-white feathers that contrast handsomely with its jet-black wing tips and striking crimson cap, the Whooping Crane (Grus Americana) cuts an impressive figure. The tallest bird in North America, it is also the rarest crane species and one of the rarest birds on this continent. Sadly,

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Limited Development, Stories From the Land

The Blackberry State of Mind: How partners prioritized nature during the development of Blackberry Farm in the Great Smoky Mountains

If you’ve ever traversed the 71-mile Foothills Parkway that winds along the rolling foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee, then you already know just how spectacular this area of the United States is. With panoramic views of endless mountains topped with tulip poplars, redbuds, red maples and Fraser magnolias, this natural escape

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Whitman Woods: Preserving a Beloved Lakefront Sanctuary

As children, sisters Elizabeth Kuehner Smith, Ellen Kuehner and Robin Adams spent many summers fishing and canoeing at Laurel Lake, hunting for Lenape arrowheads along the shore and picking wildflowers in the woodland surrounding their grandmother’s house in Laurel Springs, New Jersey.  The quaint town was once a rustic summer resort for Victorian-era Philadelphians seeking

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