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Photo from The Roanoke Times, Courtesy Wytheville Museums
From the Archive: Wytheville's "Summer Without Children"
What was it that caused one little Virginia mountain town to suddenly find itself faced, in the summer of 1950, with 200 cases of polio amid a population of just 5,500? Read more
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7 Rich and Rewarding River Walks in the Blue Ridge
Our walks columnist and his wife have done the homework for your enjoyment of these fulfilling wanders along the riverside. Read more
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Get a FREE North Georgia Quick Guide!
Packed with our favorite must-see places, to-do events, and best-of experiences. Get your FREE copy today! Read more
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Living an Authentic Life: From Luxury to Furniture to Art
Former PR professional Joanna Simeone has followed her artistic passion, after a few other endeavors along the way. Read more
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Mike Roberts
Photo Essay: The ‘Great Deer’ Return - Elk are Back Home in Virginia
A cooperative partnership has brought elk back to a state where the last native elk was killed in 1855. Read more
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Sarah Jones Decker
Photo Essay: Every A.T. Shelter - Full Details and Pretty Photos
Madison, North Carolina’s Sarah Jones Decker documented them all in her new book. Here are a few of her photos of shelters in the Southern Appalachians. Read more
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Get a FREE Great Smokies Quick Guide!
Packed with our favorite must-see places, to-do events, and best-of experiences in and around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in both Tennessee and North Carolina! Read more
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Bruce Ingram
Seth & Courtney Umbarger: Conservationists on the Farm
The Southwest Virginia couple’s efforts have advanced beyond farm-to-table to a new effort: farm-to-school. Read more
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Photo Essay: Instagram-worthy Spots Your Dog Will Love
We asked our readers for their favorite images of their dogs in the mountains. And boy, did they ever come through! Read more
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Get a FREE Digital Copy of Our 2020 Almanac!
Our year-long keepsake is back for 2020! Packed with recipes, gardening hints, old saws, factoids, weather & climate data, regional notes, events - and so much more! Read more
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Evan Williams: Grafting Trees and Drafting Fiction
For Henderson County apple-farmer-turned-novelist Evan Williams, a lifetime in the orchard yields a bounty of stories. Read more
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Joshua Moore
Photo Essay: Appalachian Trail Beauty Spots
C’mon along as we head out for some of the best views on the Tennessee/North Carolina section of the Great Trail. Read more
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