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Fred & Jill Sauceman
A Tribute to Deviled Eggs
Both the eggs and the dishes that cradle this Appalachian specialty are worthy of celebration. more
A Town Comes to Peace: The Elephant in the Train Yard
In September 1916, the eastern Tennessee town of Erwin earned a notoriety that would shadow it for a century, when a five-ton elephant was lynched in the railyard, suspended from a railroad derrick before a crowd hungry for her blood. more
Photographed by Grandfather Mountain owner Hugh Morton
30 Covers for 30 Years
A look back at some favorite covers and a note on what was in the issue. more
Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival is “On the Lake” Again This Year!
Don't miss the Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival 2018! more
Jun 25, 2018 11:58 AM Behind BRC
Kurt Rheinheimer
From Coast to Cove
A coastline, Carvins Cove and a few more spots make Kurt's summer hikes pleasant ones. more
Jun 25, 2018 10:05 AM Kurts Hikes
Library of Congress
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
Courtesy of Wild Blue Adventure Company
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
Left and inset courtesy Staengl family. Right by Ezra Staengl
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
Courtesy of the Tennessee Theatre
Tennessee Theatre Hits Milestone 90 Years
Celebration includes 1928 admission prices: 40 cents matinee; 60 cents evenings. more
Courtesy of David Colquitt
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
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