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Ruth Ann Grissom

Biography

Ruth Ann Grissom grew up on a farm in Montgomery County and earned degrees in journalism and social work at UNC Chapel Hill. She divides her time between Charlotte and the Uwharries.

Stories by Ruth Ann Grissom

'Passalong plants' also pass along memories, cultural history
April 9, 2015
Southern culture, heritage and an agrarian past live on in the tradition of passalong plants.

Falconers bring ancient sport to the Uwharries
March 6, 2015
Forget 007 or The French Connection. Equally thrilling chase scenes occur every day in backyards and forests, as raptors pursue their prey.

Go native when choosing non-invasive evergreens
February 16, 2015
Using native species in evergreen screens will be healthier and more attractive to wildlife, and can avoid unleashing invasives like the dreaded Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), which now chokes...

The nature of resolutions

January 13, 2015
Resolutions to make the Earth a better place, and enjoy it more in 2015. 

Protecting the Piedmont's wild heart
December 15, 2014
In the heart of the Piedmont, there’s a place apart – a far cry from the skyscrapers, highways, shopping centers and subdivisions of our urban areas. The 5,160-acre Birkhead Wilderness Area is a...