August 2012

Serene Beauty. The Cades Cove area as seen from one of many scenic overlooks.

Discovering the Tennessee Smokies: Quiet Roads or Big-Splash Fun?

The Tennessee side of the Smokies region offers two distinct choices. If you’re after a gentle experience built around nature and history, explore Blount County. For shopping, concerts, amusements and fun galore, check out Sevier County.
Mimi had a knack for fitting in with everyone she met – from humans to the dogs who lived with Cheryl and Dennis Moretz at the Linville Ridge community.

Reader Favorites: A Love Affair With Mimi

The initial goal was to return the little deer as soon as possible to the wild. But the deer, and the couple it adopted, did not seem to want that to occur...

Melungeon Mystery – DNA Study

A DNA Study considering Melungeon ethnicity.

Melungeon Mystery – A Letter to Blue Ridge Country from 1992

Here's a letter sent to Blue Ridge Country in 1992 on the Melungeon subject.

Melungeon Mystery – Associated Press Article

Associated Press Article tackles the Melungeon Mystery

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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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