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“A man does what he must—in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures—and that is the basis of all human morality.” — Winston Churchill
Patrick Parton
Many things define a mountain man—his skills, his lifestyle, his looks. Our readers share their mountain men images as part of this issue dedicated to those who call these hills home whether he be a banjo player or the Dynastes tityus, the Eastern Hercules Beetle, which pound for pound is the strongest animal in the world.