Conversations with the Drum: A Sacred Encounter with Sangoma (Grandmother)

I want to place my heartbeat on the heartbeat of the Mother [nature].

A Message on Monoculture: Listening to the White Pines of Appalachia

These pines have a certain majesty; but so little strength… monocultures don’t exist in the natural world. That grove of trees is not natural, and would normally be surrounded with other types and ages of trees, all supporting each other.

When Your Guide Lives the Life They Teach: Meet Luke Cannon – Birder, Naturalist, Forager, Teacher

There’s no doubt that when you join naturalist and ecologist Luke Cannon for one of his nature programs or ecology hikes, you will experience understanding and awe, seeing your place in the natural world in a whole new way.

A Sacred Encounter at the Drum Circle pt. 1

Each drum circle is like a journey, without map or compass. Some travelers prefer to linger back in the shadows, while others are the music makers.

Announcing the Theme of the 2026 Annual Firefly Gathering!

After all we have been through and continue to adapt here in WNC and and across the country, we are excited to announce the theme of the 2026 Annual Firefly Gathering is ‘Resilience’.