Southern Forests

Woods & Wilds Festival; and, Why We Love Forests

Get in the mood for this Sunday's Woods & Wilds Storytelling and Music Festival by reading about why we love forests.

Stop Exporting Southern Forests

Stand With Southerners and Say No To Enviva.

Suwanee River Live Oaks. Photo: Stewart Tomlinson

"Etymology": Audrey Amir (Flash Writing Contest)

A testament to memory, longing, love, and identity, Audrey Amir's powerful "Etymology" is the first runner-up for our Asheville Grit/Dogwood Alliance Flash Writing Competition.

Southern Forests: Our Treasured Legacy to Protect

As the days get hotter, the number of Southerners standing up to protect and fight for forests increases steadily: it’s almost as if unrest is in direct proportion to the degrees on a thermometer. Summertime in the South conjures up images of being sleepy and slow-moving, but the opposition to burning forests for fuel is livelier than ever.