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August 2012

Roan Mountain in Tennessee

Sky-High: The Best High-Altitude Getaways in the Blue Ridge

This summer, head up – 4,000 feet up, or more – to parks, peaks and resorts throughout our region that put you on top of the world.
Hoarfrost is part of the early morning at Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Says Roger Canada of the shot: “The light illuminating this grass initially caught my eye. Upon closer view I positioned my camera to emphasize the blue of the morning sky to contrast with the brilliant white rime ice.”

Two Parks in Winter

Often in winter, the Blue Ridge Parkway, linking Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park and Tennessee/North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is closed by snow...
Water flowing out of that rock wall is Dog Creek, the beginning of the only section of the New that’s officially Wild and Scenic.

Kayaking the New River

I knew I shouldn’t do it. It was a tight target, just about a kayak wide. A little to the right and I was going over a ledge into a hole if I didn’t get hung up on the rocks first...
The Rose Hill re-enactment in Frederick, MD, features living history, encampments and hands-on activities

Travel Back in Time

Here’s a chance to combine great travel destinations with equally compelling events in our region’s history, including the Civil War, natural areas, coal history, the arts and more.
Cliffs at Cherokee Rock Village overlook Weiss Lake in the mountains of Alabama.

Classics & Secrets: 2012 Travel Guide

Writer and travel author Joe Tennis sets out to find a classic must-visit and a tucked-away secret of a destination in each of our nine coverage states.
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