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    Celo, NC
    Articles on Blue Ridge ecology
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    April 2021, Mountain Xpress
    Soul Medicine: The green splendor of rich cove forests
    May 2019, Mountain Xpress
    Lifting the Green Veil to Overcome Plant Blindness
    April 2018, Mountain Xpress,
    The Cloud Forest in our Backyard: 
    Southern Appalachian Spruce-Fir
    Dutchman's Breeches, spring ephemeral - a jewel of Blue Ridge nature
    March 2018, Mountain Xpress
    Little Miracles: Look Now for
    Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers
    August 2017, Mountain Xpress
    Appalachian Orchids:
    Hidden Gems of the Mountain Forests
    Blue Ghost Fireflies, Spencer Black
    May 2017, Mountain Xpress
    Magical Fireflies of the Southern Appalachians
    Cloud forest: pure stand of Fraser fir
    Yellow Fringed Orchid - orchid walks are one of my favorite ecotours to lead

    "Searching for Love" by Spencer Black

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    Articles and Podcasts about Snakeroot Ecotours
    Outside Magazine:
    The Mountain Guides to
    Call for Your Next Trip
    Blue Ridge Country:
    Beauty in the Details
    Winston Salem Monthly:
    Local ecotours get residents off
    the couch -- and into nature.
    NC Travel Chat, Episode 17:
    Snakeroot Ecotours w/ Tal Galton

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      • Cloud Forest
      • Custom Full-day or Overnight Outings

    • Walks

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      • Foxfire
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      • Bog

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