August 2012

The Orchard at Altapass on along the Blue Ridge Parkway sells apples and other wares in its comfortable shop.

Heritage Apples on Blue Ridge Parkway

The brother-and-sister team of Kit Trubey and Bill Carson has rescued some 275 parkway-straddling acres and brought them back to apple-bearing life.
Southern Highroads Trail View

A Fall Drive on Southern Highroads Trail

Picture a 364-mile scenic loop through the mountains of the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee. Picture the leaves at their height of color, the falls at their fullest… Ready to go?
The view from Rich Mountain Road provides a great view of the Methodist Church.

Cades Cove in the Fall

9 Ways to Enjoy Fall Color: From Alabama to Maryland

Some of the best spots in our coverage area for fall fun.

The Cherohala Skyway

The Cherohala Skyway, dedicated in October 1996, connects Tellico Plains, Tenn. with Robbinsville, N.C.

Departments

Behind Blue Ridge Country

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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