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Scenic Roots

"Scenic Roots" offers conversations that matter in the heart of Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley. From the mountains to the river, our conversations are rooted deep within every corner of our community - reflecting who we are, who we were and who we can become. We engage with the news that affects our community, behind and beyond the headlines. We build bridges that span from creators and innovators to storytellers and the outdoors. We focus on our challenges as many communities in one -

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13:19

The Women Entrepreneurs Of Bird Fork Farm

Scenic Roots ·

2021/01/15

(Bird Fork Farm / Instagram)Alysia Leon and Stephanie Martin are the co-owners of Bird Fork Farm, up on Cagle Mountain near Dunlap.Their produce is certified naturally grown for the Chattanooga area and beyond - which means they use no synthetic herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers or GMOs in what they grow.

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16:04

Front-Line Community Care In The Pandemic

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2021/01/15

(The DEO Clinic)The DEO Clinic in Dalton, Georgia provides free health care services to people with low incomes and no insurance of their own.Over the summer, Heather Donahue became the clinic’s executive director - in the early months of the pandemic.

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47:51

Scenic Roots - Thu 1/14/21

Scenic Roots ·

2021/01/15

Heather Donahue, executive director of The DEO Clinic. Alysia Leon and Stephanie Martin, co-owners of Bird Fork Farm. Poet Andrew Najberg - and the Performing Arts League. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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23:16

A Lynching Marker For Remembrance - And Reconciliation

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2021/01/13

(northwestgeorgianews.com)Back in the fall, Walker County became the first county in Northwest Georgia to install a lynching memorial.It’s a marker on the grounds of the Marsh House in LaFayette: the Memorial of Reconciliation, Peace and Justice.Beverly Foster leads the Walker County Remembrance Coalition, which led the campaign to create the marker.What you will hear is part conversation - and part oral history.

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18:57

This Moment Of Reckoning For America

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2021/01/13

(Creative Commons)A week after the rioting and deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol in Washington - and on this day of the vote in the House of Representatives to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time - we want to share a conversation that included two scholars on our campus: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Chandra Ward is assistant professor of sociology here at UTC - and Jonathan McNair is the Ruth S. Holmberg Professor of American Music. Earlier this week, I spoke with

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43:19

Scenic Roots - Weds 1/13/21

Scenic Roots ·

2021/01/13

A conversation on this moment of reckoning for America. Beverly Foster of the Walker County Remembrance Coalition. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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09:42

Welcome To “The Adventures Of Cecil”

Scenic Roots ·

2021/01/13

(The Adventures of Cecil / Facebook)A few years ago, Cecil Williams III of Chattanooga decided he wanted to live more - despite his physical challenges. Back in 2003, he and his cousin were injured in a head-on collision, totaling his car and leaving him with a fractured right wrist.A year later, a doctor diagnosed Cecil with a nerve disease that would worsen over time - weakening his limbs and motor skills, including his speech.He has endured losing a job and a permanent physical

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13:09

A Push For More Diversity In Climbing

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2021/01/12

(Nathalie DuPre)A climber here in Chattanooga hopes to help create a Black-led guide service as one way to make the sport more diverse.Heath Rowland at Ground Up Sales works with climbing brands throughout the industry and outdoor retailers here in the Southeast.Before the holidays, I spoke with him - and Brandon Belcher, a climber based in Atlanta whose own story inspired Heath to take action.

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11:42

The Critters Of “The Southern Wildlife Watcher”

Scenic Roots ·

2021/01/12

(University of South Carolina Press)Rob Simbeck is one of the most widely-read naturalists here in the Southeast.Back in the fall, I caught up with the Nashville-based author about his latest book, "The Southern Wildlife Watcher: Notes of a Naturalist."He tells the stories of three dozen creatures - common and not so common - around us, from the hummingbird and the bald eagle to the bullfrog to the bobcat. (University of South Carolina Press)

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15:32

“Just Keep Moving” For Chattanooga’s MLK Week

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2021/01/12

(MLK Neighborhood Association of Chattanooga / Facebook)In 1969, the year after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, The Unity Group was formed here in Chattanooga.Over the decades, the group’s activists have pushed for Black candidates to win local elected office in this city and in Hamilton County, advocated for a national holiday for Dr. King - and more.This year, because of the pandemic, the group has shifted to virtual for its annual King Week events - from last

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51:03

Scenic Roots - Tues 1/12/21

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2021/01/12

The Unity Group of Chattanooga’s virtual MLK Week. Author Rob Simbeck on “The Southern Wildlife Watcher.” A guide service for Black climbers - and Cecil Williams III. These stories - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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31:56

Mountain Spirit Rewind: Nashville’s A Tale of Two

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2021/01/11

(findaband.com)Richard Winham shares a virtual performance by A Tale of Two - a duo in Nashville described as “a couple of steamy storytellers with a penchant for Southern gothic tales and bluesy Americana” - for the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC. (First aired Mon 9/28/20)

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08:49

Protecting Rare Minnows In The Tennessee Valley

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2021/01/11

Here in the Tennessee Valley, rare minnows are in trouble.How does that affect our ecosystem - and what can be done? Back in the fall, I spoke with Bernie Kuhadja, an aquatic conservation biologist at the Tennessee Aquarium’s Conservation Institute here in Chattanooga.

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10:48

The Next Chapter For The Scottsboro Boys Museum

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2021/01/11

(SBMCC / Facebook)More than a decade after it opened in a former church, the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center in Alabama will be renovated this month.The museum remembers nine Black teenagers - four of them from Chattanooga - who were falsely accused of raping two white women while traveling through Jackson County, Alabama by train in 1931. The defendants were held in Scottsboro during a series of three trials. Eight of the nine youths were wrongfully convicted - and sentenced to

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52:21

Scenic Roots - Mon 1/11/21

Scenic Roots ·

2021/01/11

A renovation for the Scottsboro Boys Museum in Alabama. The Tennessee Aquarium’s Bernie Kuhadja on rare minnows. Mountain Spirit Rewind: Nashville’s A Tale Of Two. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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57:35

Live In The Library Rewind: The Tennessee Ruminators

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2021/01/08

(The Tennessee Ruminators / Facebook)In this encore episode of “Scenic Roots: Live In The Library,” Richard Winham shares a performance by The Tennessee Ruminators - John Rawlston and Kathy Veazey - recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library. (First aired: Fri 11/13/20)

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12:55

Learning To Dance To Learn For Life

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2021/01/08

(ABC@UTC)Paige Retchko is a dancer who believes in how what she teaches can inspire and empower students - transcending age, culture and abilities.During her seven years at Creative Arts Guild in Dalton, Georgia, she helped build and produce “The Snow Queen” - its annual classical ballet. I spoke with Paige about her work as one of the teaching artists in our community through the Wolf Trap program at UTC’s Arts-Based Collaborative - ABC at UTC.

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12:59

A Welcoming Stop For Foster-Bound Children

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2021/01/08

(Chambliss Center for Children)Chambliss Center for Children here in Chattanooga is now partnering with a nonprofit in Northeast Tennessee to provide a “comforting, loving space” for children in state custody who are waiting for a foster placement. I spoke with Katie Harbison, president of Chambliss - and Ronda Paulson, the founder of Isaiah 117 House.The Chambliss website is: chamblisscenter.org.The website for Isaiah 117 House is: isaiah117house.com.

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26:43

Scenic Roots - Thu 1/07/21

Scenic Roots ·

2021/01/08

Chambliss Center for Children partners with Isaiah 117 House. Dancer and teacher Paige Retchko on her work for ABC@UTC. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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24:47

Talking Writing Rewind: Lori Nelson Spielman

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2021/01/06

(lorinelsonspielman.com)Richard Winham shares a conversation with Lori Nelson Spielman - author of “The Life List” and “Sweet Forgiveness” - talking about her third and latest novel: “The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany.” (First aired 11/25/20)

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