2012

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An Interview Ralph Stanley

Interview with Ralph Stanley
The Yokim kids wait to watch a train in Abingdon.

Traveling Home With the Family: Abingdon, VA

Since I loved growing up in Abingdon, I’d always wanted to share my hometown area with my new family; our visits, however, never seemed to last long enough.
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Dolly Parton, Born in the Smokies

Dolly- and there's no need for a last name - grew up in these mountains, in Sevierville, Tenn.
Western Carolina Holidays

Western Carolina Holidays

Thanksgiving Dinner: November is a time to rearrange the furniture at the Lovill House Bed and Breakfast in Boone, N.C.
Little Reese didn't jump in, but did get into the cold water, while Daddy Ben jumped in later.

Hoop Hole Havoc

Lower Hoop Hole Trail. 4 miles.

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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