Check out this exclusive library of digital back issues of the Foxfire magazine!
Summer 2022
A collection of creative writing, photography, and journalism – all by local students
Winter 2022
Discover how traditional weapons like arrows and bows were made by the Cherokee, explore the stories of local artists and writers, read student poetry and more!
Spring/Summer 2021
A collection of creative writing, photography, and journalism – all by local students
Winter 2021
Discover the history of the Foxfire program, student poetry, and local family traditions.
Spring/Summer 2020
A special look at the opioid crisis in Rabun County from a variety of perspectives.
Fall/Winter 2020
Documenting the impact of the coronavirus in Appalachia
Spring/Summer 2018
Seed saving, herbalism, trout fishing and more!
Fall/Winter 2018
Heirloom gardening, folk medicine, fire fighting, planting by the signs
Spring/Summer 2017
Local history, change over time, shape note music, and even some bull riding
Fall/winter 2017
Midwifery and folk pottery in the modern age
Spring/Summer 2016
Celebrating 50 years of Foxfire with a closer look at Rabun County history
Fall/Winter 2016
Continuing to celebrate 50 years of Foxfire
Spring/Summer 2015
Furniture-making, cornshuck dolls, playwriting
Fall/Winter 2015
Folk art, music, beekeeping, and a veteran’s story
Fall/winter 2014
Makin’ soap, makin’ turkey calls, and a cameo from Santa
Spring/Summer 2013
Crafting with kudzu, hog killin’, canning, and some local businesses
Fall/Winter 2013
Blacksmithing, open-hearth cooking, and a local writer
Spring/Summer 2012
Sylvan Falls Mills and memories of days gone by
Fall/Winter 2012
The Foxfire students take a trip to Cherokee, North Carolina
Spring/Summer 2011
Hillside Orchard, falconry, baseball, and more
Fall/winter 2011
A visit to a grantie quarry, hydroelectric power, breadbaking, and a trip on the Bartram Trail
Spring/Summer 2010
Rafting on the Chattooga, hiking the AT, a visit to Blue Ridge Music, beekeeping, and art
Fall/Winter 2010
Amicalola Falls, a hometown restaurant, teaching, bluegrass, and saddle making
Winter 1975
Cheesemaking, a local man’s story, and much more!
Spring/Summer 1970
An interview with Aunt Arie, hunting stories, and directions for butchering, cooking, and curing hog meat
Spring 1969
Learn about folk songs in the region, butter-churning chants, and the disappearance of native wildflowers.
Summer 1969
Learn how to build your very own cabin
Winter 1969
A Quilt is Something Human – discover why!
Spring 1968
Home remedies, faith healing, and ‘sang hunting in Southern Appalachia
Summer 1968
Crafts, quilting, and the story of the mountain mule
Fall/Winter 1968, Part I
The lost art of moonshining, part I
Fall/Winter 1968, Part II
The lost art of moonshining, part II
Spring 1967
The very first Foxfire magazine!
Fall 1967
Learn about one of the most popular folk traditions in Appalachia: planting by the signs
Winter 1967
The Cherokee issue