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August 2012

Among the species paddlers might spy on the float: yellow-billed cuckoo. Birds are abundant on North Carolina’s South Fork of the New River.

30 By 3:00

“How about 30 by 3:00?” I ask my wife Elaine as we launch from the Hartzog Ford Road low-water bridge. “Aren’t you just a tad optimistic?” she poses back. On many rivers, Elaine would be right to doubt our ability to hear or see 30 birds...
The Transylvania County Courthouse in Brevard.

Asheville: North Carolina Weekend Getaway

An employee of Malaprop’s (in my opinion one of the finest bookstores in the Blue Ridge) told me about the Asheville Urban Trail – a jaunt of a different kind. Its 1.7-mile length meanders along downtown streets, taking in 30 sites...
Downtown, Nostalgic

Downtown, Nostalgic

I recognized the aroma immediately. In my dream, I pulled a bureau drawer open and the unmistakable scent of Shalimar perfume overwhelmed me.
Hikers on Grandfather Mountain

Up On Grandfather Mountain

The 5,964-foot peak is the only privately owned U.N. Biosphere Reserve among the 324 around the world. There's also Gerry the Bear and lots more to see and do on the peak that bills itself as "North Carolina's Top Attraction."
In a rare photo from the collection of Emmett Forrest, Andy Griffith and Don Knotts lead a goat across the set.

New Memories in Mayberry

It's big, as Barney Fife would say – really big: Mount Airy, N.C., is celebrating 50 years of "The Andy Griffith Show" with a new museum.
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