October 14, 2021
Wofford College professors, student fellows, and community context experts recently set out to evaluate the quality of and access to greenspaces within various Spartanburg communities, with a particular focus on the prevalence of high quality parks in areas with higher concentrations of Hispanic and BIPOC residents.
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July 28, 2021
Former board member Emelyn Jones shares her experience hiking to one of the most elusive and remote falls in the Carolinas.
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May 28, 2021
In celebration of National Compost Day on May 29, Sustaining Way's Sustainability Coordinator Danielle Parks breaks down what you need to know to start your own backyard compost.
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May 19, 2021
Dr. Drew Lanham — wildlife ecologist, birder, writer, Alumni Distinguished Professor at Clemson University, and recipient of Upstate Forever's 2021 Tommy Wyche Land Conservation Champion Award — shares a moment of reflection from his perch on top of the world at Caesars Head.
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March 23, 2021
Spring is the perfect time of year to get outside and explore our region’s natural splendor. To help you do just that, we’ve compiled a list of some of the Upstate’s less traveled trails where you can take in some of spring’s best sights and sounds.
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Megan Burton | February 20, 2021
By the early 1900s, African Americans had acquired millions of acres of land across the United States. A century later, 90% of that land had been lost.
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December 4, 2020
Laurens County residents Chad Culbertson and Patrick Jackson have formed a partnership that has restored soil quality on their neighboring farms.
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November 12, 2020
Local authors John Lane and Drew Lanham reflect on the ways the world around them inspires their writing.
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