Woods & Wilds: The Podcast | Believe in Yourself with Demon Thomas

A Podcast Interview with Demon Thomas We’re so pleased to be launching Season 3 of Woods & Wilds: The Podcast. In this episode with are joined by youth organizer Demon Thomas. Demon Thomas is the former president of UNC Asheville’s Student Government Association and the student representative on the Board of Trustees. He was born […]

Woods & Wilds: The Podcast | Trinity Giovanna Barnwell-Thomas

A Podcast Interview with Trinity Giovanna Barnwell-Thomas For this episode of Woods & Wilds: The Podcast Season 3, we interviewed youth organizer and activist Trinity Giovanna Barnwell-Thomas. Trinity Giovanna Barnwell-Thomas is an Italian African American living in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina. She is currently a senior at Asheville High […]

The Story Behind Stories Happen in Forests

Stories Happen in Forests is a short documentary that Dogwood Alliance produced and I directed. It features 12 people in the woods telling their stories. These stories range from a professional mountain biker to a 5th grader learning science. From a wilderness guide recovering from addiction to a mushroom forager. From a forester who combines […]

25th Anniversary Contest Winner: Tulsi Bell

We held a 25th Anniversary contest seeking a design from an awesome youth artist in celebration of forests! We welcomed ages 8-11 to submit. We’re excited to announce that we have a winner, and her name is Tulsi Bell! We encouraged participants to incorporate our anniversary celebration tagline: “Right Place. Right Time.” That’s because we […]

Memories of a High School Intern

Hi, I’m Anne Elise and I’ve been interning at Dogwood Alliance for the past 5 months. I’m a high school senior and as my school year and internship are wrapping up, I wanted to share some experiences that I’ve had here at the organization since January. When I first considered the idea of an internship […]