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Notes From the Land: Meet Kami Ahrens

Notes From the Land: Meet Kami Ahrens

December 1, 2017

Just as the turning leaves in the trees began to paint the mountains, I made my journey from Lincoln, Nebraska down to Mountain City to start as the Assistant Curator and Education Outreach...
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Autumnal Renewal: Notes From The Land

Autumnal Renewal: Notes From The Land

November 7, 2017

The cats at my house are all out of sorts. Instead of their usual complaints of empty bowls resonating through the house at 4 am, the cats are now howling at 2 am. Not sure how a one hour time...
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Calling All Mountaineers!

Calling All Mountaineers!

October 4, 2017

Yes, it is upon us! The 2017 Foxfire Mountaineer Festival is mere days away and the office is buzzing with anxiety excitement! As this is my first Mountaineer Festival as Foxfire’s executive...
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Foxfire Summer Leadership Film Project

Foxfire Summer Leadership Film Project

July 26, 2017

Back in June, as part of their Summer Leadership program, the Foxfire students worked with Danielle McClennan of Scratch Made Media and got a crash course on short-form documentary film making using...
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Folklore of the Eclipse :: 08.21.17

Folklore of the Eclipse :: 08.21.17

July 21, 2017

As a special program at Foxfire, we will be hosting a day of eclipse and solar folklore, games, and tours on August 21, 2017, for the Total Solar Eclipse. The northern half of Rabun County will be...
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Summer Interns: Paige Ritter

Summer Interns: Paige Ritter

July 10, 2017

Well, we’re over the hump for summer. Surprisingly, the weather has remained relatively pleasant – we’re holding the dog days at bay. Last Friday, we said goodbye to our first...
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Volume 1, No. 1

Volume 1, No. 1

June 24, 2017

This Sunday, we will be hosting former Foxfire students and past Foxfire contacts for a little homecoming dinner at The Land. It’s a chance for those of us who can make it to come together,...
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