Rachel Woolworth, Author at Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine

The Fire Next Time: Dealing with Wildfire in the Wake of Gatlinburg

One year after Gatlinburg, wildfires continue to grow exponentially in acreage and cost. Our best new strategy: fight fire with fire.

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A Tribe Called FloydFest

Rachel Woolworth08 Aug 17

FloydFest is: music, magic, and mountains.

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Hogwash on the House Floor: N.C. Bill Will Shield Big Ag from Air and Water Quality Issues

Rachel Woolworth10 Apr 17

On Thursday, the North Carolina Legislature speedily passed House Bill 467, “Agriculture and Forestry Nuisance Remedies.” The legislation will regulate North Ca...

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Devaluing Coal Country: Appalachian Regional Commission On Budget Hit List

Rachel Woolworth30 Mar 17

Trump was supported in mass by blue-collar Appalachian voters on election day after repeatedly pledging to revitalize coal country throughout his campaign. The elimination of the Appalachian Regional Commission would do just the opposite.

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High Risk of Landslides: Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s Dangers Ignored

Rachel Woolworth16 Mar 17

More controversy over the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a project that would carry fracked gas across West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina, erupted t...

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Your Synthetic Shirt Is Killing Ocean Life

Rachel Woolworth07 Mar 17

Synthetic fabrics, a staple of the outdoor apparel industry, are ending up in oceans in the form of microplastics. Invisible to the the human eye, microplastics...

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The War on Wolves

Rachel Woolworth03 Mar 17

Accompanying House and Senate bills would strip wolves of federal protection

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Guerrilla Archiving: The Resistance takes on #DataRescue

Rachel Woolworth26 Feb 17

A new movement to secure and protect scientific information some fear will be lost throughout the Trump Administration is gaining traction across the United Sta...

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Bill Introduced to Abolish the EPA

Rachel Woolworth11 Feb 17

A bill was introduced last week to completely abolish the EPA, which protects clean air and water in the United States.

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Piping Hot: Atlantic Coast Pipeline listed as a high priority project

Rachel Woolworth26 Jan 17

The President also signed a directive Tuesday to expedite the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a project that would carry fracked gas across West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.

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The Fire Next Time: Dealing with Wildfire in the Wake of Gatlinburg

A Tribe Called FloydFest

Hogwash on the House Floor: N.C. Bill Will Shield Big Ag from Air and Water Quality Issues

Devaluing Coal Country: Appalachian Regional Commission On Budget Hit List

High Risk of Landslides: Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s Dangers Ignored

Your Synthetic Shirt Is Killing Ocean Life

The War on Wolves

Guerrilla Archiving: The Resistance takes on #DataRescue

Bill Introduced to Abolish the EPA

Piping Hot: Atlantic Coast Pipeline listed as a high priority project

Rachel Woolworth