After a treaty meeting with the Cherokee at Ft. Chiswell in 1750, Dr. Thomas Walker, with three Cherokee… Read More
Thanksgiving by Walt Hampton – Walt’s Campfire
It was my Mother’s fault and it was, I believe, intentional–she made Thanksgiving my favorite holiday. When you… Read More
Critters by Walt Hampton – Walt’s Campfire
The true magic of the Appalachian Mountains manifests itself in the diversity of life found here. Because of… Read More
Fall on the Mountain by Walt Hampton – Walt’s Campfire
From where I am sitting this morning I can see 22 different species of trees. That fact may… Read More
Warriors by Walt Hampton – Walt’s Campfire
The last person to touch this stone tool, thousands of years before I found it, on a gravel… Read More
The Gun by Walt Hampton – Walt’s Campfire
It seems that according to the mainstream media today, just the mention of the word ‘gun’ is enough… Read More
New River by Walt Hampton – Walt’s Campfire
No one ever wrote a song about her—but that doesn’t really matter, I suppose. I don’t know how… Read More