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August 22, 2012

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Meadow River Lumber Company

The little town of Rainelle came into being as the result of the world’s largest hardwood mill, run by the Brothers Raine. Gone now for more than three decades, Meadow River Lumber lives only in the memories of older members of its former home.
Bertha Sybert, 1938. Neighbors and newspaper writers came to the Sybert home to watch the phenomenon of Bertha on the bed.

Reader Favorites: The Legend Of Bouncing Bertha

It was the winter of '38 in the Virginia mountains. Just what was it that affected Bertha Sybert?
Downtown Jonesborough, Tenn. Little shops line the street, a festive atmosphere infuses the town.

Escaping to Jonesborough, Tennessee

It was just the two of us. We couldn’t go too far. But we did have an anniversary to celebrate. We headed to Jonesborough, Tenn. Our reservations were for Friday and Saturday at the Eureka Hotel in Jonesborough...
Across the Cumberland River. This is the old O&W railroad bridge

The Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

A unique combination of national river and national recreation area preserves a section of the Cumberland Plateau west of the Blue Ridge...
This swimming hole, popular with locals, is along the North Fork of the Shenandoah River in Broadway, Va.

Water Getaways

There’s something soothing in the sound of a rushing creek, the long view over a smooth blue lake, the slow movement of a river… and certainly in the warm waters of a spa.
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