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John Fox, Jr. – The Mountains Were His Muse
Friend of Theodore Roosevelt, husband of opera diva – to the extent there was national fame back in the early 1900s, “Lonesome Pine” author John Fox, Jr. had it. more
Joe Tennis
Jeremy Arch Displays Cherokee Ways
The North Carolina native offers tours at the Oconaluftee Indian Village. more
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Bird Man
Chris Kappler turns flying obsession into soaring sideline business. A chance encounter with a discerning pilot changed a 15-year-old’s life forever. more
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Mountain Traditions: Back to Business, Decades Later
A happy accident led Nancy Bruns to revitalize her family’s 200-year-old West Virginia salt-making business. more
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Ezra Staengl Has His Eye on Nature
The young Virginia naturalist is on a quest to protect nature and inspire others to do the same. more
Ready to Help Create the Greenway Connecting Boone and Blowing Rock, N.C.?
The long-term plan to build a 6.5- mile greenway along the Middle Fork of the New River will get a local boost this July. more
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Tennessee Theatre Hits Milestone 90 Years
Celebration includes 1928 admission prices: 40 cents matinee; 60 cents evenings. more
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Meet the New Owners of The Swag
David and Annie Colquitt, along with their children, Will and Ruby, have a long tie to the Swag, and now ownership. more
Smithfield Plantation: Seeds for Hemp
The Virginia site is about to plant its first hemp crop since the 19th century more
Glamping in the Smokies
When Sarah Dusek and her husband Jacob were looking for a spot to launch another Under Canvas retreat after opening “glamping” sites in four western national parks, they chose the Smokies. more
Scott Ramsey
Grand Prize Photo: “Diamond on the Blue Ridge Parkway”
The solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, dubbed “The Great American Eclipse” was a total eclipse visible within a band that spanned the entire contiguous United States, passing from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts. more
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Creature Feature: Showing Its Stripes
Chipmunks causing structural damage? That’s just a myth, says one national wildlife expert. more
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Blue Ridge Region National Parks Lead in $$ to Local Economies
The Blue Ridge Parkway’s signature structure, the Linn Cove Viaduct, helps lure visitors. more
Kyle LaFerriere Photography
Protecting Virginia’s Highest-Conservation-Value Lands
Locke Ogens, director of The Nature Conservancy in Virginia, on protecting that state’s highest-conservation-value lands: “This is a smart approach.” more
Cougar Is Still Extinct; 70 Years Gone
But should lands be restored to accommodate the big cats? more
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West Virginia: Dolly Sods Gets Bigger
Almost 1,200 acres of the unique landscape of the Dolly Sods and Canaan Valley region have been purchased by The Nature Conservancy. more
Vacation: The cost-benefit ratio deserves a new inspection
The cost-benefit ratio deserves a new inspection more
From the Editor: Staengls Rule! A 30-year Serendipity
What are the chances of a story in our first issue having a completely unplanned family tie to one in this 30th Anniversary issue? Maybe pretty good once you consider that family’s commitment to the region we love. more
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