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Christmas in the Mountains – December Acivities

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Ken TurnerDecember 1, 2008
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Be sure to check out the Artist’s Studio Tour page.  The dates are December 6 & 7, 2008. This is an opportunity to meet artists and see where they do their thing. It is very interesting to anyone who is … Continue reading →

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A Great Weekend to be in the Mountains

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Ken TurnerFebruary 5, 2015
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This is a great weekend to spend in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.  It is cooler here. This weekend, June 14 & 15, Saturday and Sunday, is the Toe River Arts Council open studio tour.  http://www.toeriverarts.org  Check it out. I really enjoy meeting the artists … Continue reading →

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The best outdoor bargain in East Tennessee!

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Ken TurnerOctober 16, 2008
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Hello, Spring is upon us here in East Tennessee. What happened to winter?  I blinked and missed it. I wonder it it is too late to harvest ramps?  This link is to the Friends Of Roan Mountain. Their Spring Naturalist … Continue reading →

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Apple Festival time!

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Ken TurnerJune 30, 2008
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Fall is Apple Festival time. I spent Saturday (October 6) at the North Wilkesboro (NC) Apple Festival.  The great folks from the Brushy Mountain Ruritan have been putting on this free festival for over 30 years. Over a hundred thousand people flood into … Continue reading →

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Hawk migration at Mendota VA.

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Ken TurnerJune 30, 2008
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Well, the hawk migration has passed us by. The Broad-winged hawk count for the weekend was under a hundred for Saturday and Sunday together. Although the total for the count since September 10 th. is over 5,200 Broad-winged Hawks.  A … Continue reading →

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Let’s go hawk watching!

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Ken TurnerJune 30, 2008
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Wow! What great weather we are having here in the Appalachian Mountains. It has been very difficult to work and know that the hawk count is still going on and I’m not there. Last Sunday we counted 892 Broad-winged Hawks. … Continue reading →

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Friday, I want to go hawk watching!

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Ken TurnerJune 30, 2008
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Great soggy, gray, drizzling Friday afternoon to you! Here is a link to the HawkCount map with North Carolina hawk migration locations. http://hawkcount.org/sitesel.php?country=USA&stateprov=North%20Carolina   … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Mountain Tips – blog

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Ken TurnerSeptember 11, 2007
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Welcome, Can you beleive how fast this year is flying by?  I still have lots of summer things on my “to-do” list. Speaking of things flying by, one of the things that can not wait is the fall migration of Broadwing … Continue reading →

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