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The Plateau Under My Feet
I grew up in Elkhorn City. I always knew Pine Mountain. I always knew the Breaks.
Beautiful! Kuwohi stands at 6,643 feet — the highest point in Tennessee, North Carolina, and all 2,144 miles of the Appalachian Trail.
This is equal parts bizarre and horrifying. Centuries-old whaler remains thawing out of Arctic permafrost and sliding downhill. Climate change isn’t just a future problem.
The water is so clear you can see straight through the ice. Absolutely stunning — and absolutely terrifying. One crack away from disaster.
An 8-year-old on vacation spotted a hooked Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the world’s most endangered — off a North Carolina pier and called for help. That call saved it.
All I can say is that this bird is stunningly beautiful.