Page 24 RAIN November 1981 Southern Appalachian Resource Catalog, Volume II, edited by Michele Lehar Boone, 1980, 76 pp., $5.00 ppd. from: Southern ARC Rt. 1, Box 71 A Warne, NC 28909 RAIN Walk While You Have The Light by George Ellison Do not neglect the winter months. Solitude is surer then. The soil and stones and trees will be there in somber intensity. Vision is not obstructed by curtains of green. The body of the land is laid bare and you will see the trail darting brown along the creek or tracing slow arcs above and below. The sheer grade of a trail has an entity that can be realized only in winter. Essence arises from the manner of the coming and going. Go light. Don't walk fast. Praise the cold. From: Southern A.R. C. 2270 NW Irving, Portland, OR 97210 (503) 227-5110 Visions of Oregon, southern Indiana, and western North Carolina feed my current fantasies of rural places to settle down someday amid forests and artists. I haven't been to the southern Appalachian region yet, but this catalog supports my visions. I sense a community here, concerned with craftsmanship and wise use of resources. It's an easy read, developed to "guide the visitor as well as the resident to special places and creative people in the Southern Highlands." Short, informative articles on schools, arts and crafts, music, food, and solar energy are interspersed with pertinent ads and nice graphics. I especially enjoyed reading about the Little Mountain Pottery, Arden Rice Cakes, Bean Mountain Tofu, and composting toilets. Be sure to look at this guide if you plan to visit the area. -TK
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