LINVILLE â The idea of reintroducing elk in the High Country has become a popular subject for some environmentalists in the community. However, the process required to complete a reintroduction is complicated, since it would take considerable effort from the state of North Carolina before elk once again roam throughout the smoky laurels of Northwestern North Carolina.
The Appalachiansâ native Eastern elk became extinct around the time of the late 18th century due to overhunting. Before European settlement, approximately 10 million elk lived in nearly all parts of the United States. Today, about one million elk live throughout the western regions of the United States and Canada, as well as Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.
Bonding Over Birds in the Wide Open Spaces of the Tennessee River Valley
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For Americans who feel trapped indoors by the pandemic, birding provides an opportunity to engage with nature while staying socially distant from others. From backyard birdwatchers to the serious birder, the Tennessee River Valley Mapguide provides information on popular birding spots from a local’s perspective.
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While winter months are not typically considered the time to head outdoors, the beginning of the year is an ideal time to go bird watching in the Tennessee River Valley. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB) December 29, 2020
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HARDIN â Although Hardinâs Silver Trail Distillery is no longer in operation, founder Spencer Balentine has formed a new partnership with a Paducah distillery and the daughter of country music legends George Jones and Tammy Wynette to continue making his familyâs century-old recipe for apple-cinnamon whiskey.
Balentine founded Silver Trail Distillery in 2011 to make moonshine from a family recipe handed down to him by his father. The distillery manufactured LBLâs Most Wanted, which was a clear, unaged, 100 proof (50% alcohol by volume) corn whiskey, as well as an 80 proof version called LBL Jr. Another of their products was Apple Sin, an apple pie and cinnamon-flavored moonshine that came in 24.2 proof and the more potent 82 proof ânitroâ version. The brands won several International SIP Awards.