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Learn all about these conifers that are ubiquitous in North America. Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Pinyon pine typically grows either in pure stands or with juniper. The chunky ...

Residents have a saying in Spruce Pine, that a piece of their home is in tech across the globe. But could geopolitical tensions hurt their mining tradition, and their lucrative quartz business? WHY WE ...

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An aerial look at the quartz mines in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, taken prior to Tropical Storm Helene. Google Maps Two weeks after shutting down its Spruce Pine facilities ahead of Hurricane Helene, ...

Hurricane Helene tore through North Carolina over the weekend, causing widespread devastation. The storm has temporarily closed a one-of-a-kind mine in the town of Spruce Pine, and it could have ...

A tiny town in North Carolina that's just been devastated by hurricane Helene could end up severely disrupting the global supply chain for microchips and solar panels. Nestled in the Appalachian ...

Hurricane Helene dropped more than two feet of rain on Spruce Pine North Carolina. The town is home to one of the world's only sources of high purity quartz— which is used to manufacture silicon chips ...

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