Sunset over Hall Mountain, Macon County, NC. Photograph by Ralph Preston, courtesy of Mainspring Conservation Trust.
Some of Appalachia’s most special places are protected through land trusts. These non-profit organizations work with private landowners and other organizations to protect places of significant agricultural, environmental, historic, and recreational value. Land trusts use a variety of mechanisms to protect
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Canoeing along the Little Tennessee. Photograph by Ralph Preston, courtesy of Mainspring Conservation Trust.
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Land trusts protect many types of land, including agricultural lands. Photograph by Ralph Preston, courtesy of Mainspring Conservation Trust.