Welcome to our lives, Astro!

We named him Astro but call him meow cause he's vocal like that. He chitters, purrs, meows and vibrates in ways that are difficult to explain. And every time you look at him, your heart melts with love. You just...

SPCH Interview

Cooper Lawrence and Sarah Helm discussing fundamental interview questions

embodied listening

hello I am a fircrest Douglas firn who is excited to describe my life and my experiences. I hope you enjoy .

Embodied Listening

This is my Embodied Listening Activity. My chosen element in nature was a tree stump outside of Saint Martin’s Abbey in the garden.

Zach Ping interview

We go in depth on what Zach Ping enjoys and finds fruitful in life

My First Walk – COR320W

This is the first walk I’ve taken around campus, observing my surroundings, for our class. I walked the trail near the track.

Remembering a childhood tree in the tropics

During a celebration for the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, held in Beaufort SC on October 29, 2002, Charadin Emillia Frank of Myrtle Beach, SC reminisces about a Golden Apple tree (Spondias dulcis) that she loved when she was growing...

Easton, the Monkey, and the Macaws
September 23, 2022 App Interview

Easton talks about his future goals, nature, his passions, and the people who have impacted him

Hank Hood- How To Find a Bee Tree
September 16, 2022 App Interview

Lilly Foster (19) interviews her grandfather Hank Hood (82) in his home. Hank talks about his parents Alice Mariette Brown and Melville Sidney Hood, discussing what they taught him. He also talks about his great uncle Claire Brown who showed...

Janet Hamiln and Alex Wu

Andover Stories of American Identity: a conversation with Janet Hamlin about her extraordinary childhood and life that gives her perspective to be compassionate and passionate.

Interview with Ken Wise

Ken and I talked about his time living in East Tennessee from hiking in the Smokies as a young boy to moving from Georgia to go to school at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville to working as a librarian...

Interview with Dr. Steve Dunkin

Dr. Steve Dunkin talks about growing up in Knoxville, Tennessee, his genealogical research, his time in the military, and his return to East Tennessee. He also talks about his work with the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club and his connection with...

Interview with Alexus Tate

Alexus and I talked about her experience of moving to Knoxville from Crossville, Tennessee and living in East Tennessee. We also talked about Appalachian stereotypes and her experience of them as well as some of the reasons that she loves...

Interview with Lisa Fondren

Lisa and I talked about her move from Detroit to Knoxville when she was five, and her family in Sevierville on her father's side and her mother's family in Pennsylvania. We also talked about Appalachian stereotypes and not wanting to...

Interview with Elise Acuff: It’s Appalachian to not know you’re Appalachian

Elise and I talked about her favorite places in Appalachia, her feelings of disconnection from Appalachian, her distant cousin Roy Acuff, making cornbread, and being the keeper of family history.

What is Religion to You? With Saoirse Gaulocher
February 11, 2022 App Interview

Saoirse and I explore concepts behind spiritual beliefs, personal stories and spiritual evolution, being a part of a greater whole, and existential moments with nature. Conducted inside an Anthropology/Archaeology Professor's office with a syphilitic skeleton (for context at the end...

Peggy Mucklo and Tara Goodrich

[Recorded: Tuesday, December 7th, 2021] Peggy Mucklo (73) and Tara Goodrich (41) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Peggy is a freelance editor who has lived in the woods with her dogs for several years. Tara is...

Rory and Nick discuss preparing for the climate emergency

Nick and Rory discuss some of the more practical and emotional challenges associated with the current climate crisis. Also, they talk about some of the many coping mechanisms individuals can use to deal with the anxiety associated with this crisis...

A Conversation with Sally : "Libraries always remind me that there are good things in this world" – Lauren Ward

Sally Zorn (90) talks with a college student, Mia DeGeorge (21) about some of her proudest, saddest, and happiest moments in life.