August 19, 2013

An Interview with Ben Harris, owner of Sinking Creek Horse Logging

Click to hear Harris talk about horse logging in his own words, including how he got started and what he loves most about working with these magnificent animals.

Pulling Their Weight: An Up-Close Look at Horse-Powered Logging

Click here to see the effort required to get a pair of horses to pull a giant poplar butt log containing almost 700 board feet of lumber off the mountainside.

The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge Comes to Life

Click here to see the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge come to life right before your eyes.

Zipping along in Seven Devils, N.C.

Check out this fun video tour of the ziplines located at Hawksnest, home of the longest zip line tour on the east coast.
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Blue Ridge Country Digital Extras Archive

Click here for links to our July/August 2013 "print to screen" exclusives.

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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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