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2018

This view of the formation is only one of the lures of North Carolina’s Chimney Rock State Park and the village below.

7 Fall Leaf-Color Stops

With surprises ranging from ghosts and spirits to delicious dining destinations and more, each stop is pure pleasure.
Cathy Hankla: “When I first moved from the suburbs, I was not capable of killing a mouse, let alone a snake.”

Going Rural: Copperhead Confrontation

Cathryn Hankla is an intrepid traveler and the author of more than a dozen books. This excerpt is from her latest book, a memoir in essays, Lost Places: On Losing and Finding Home (Mercer University Press, 2018)
This restaurant in Sainte-Mère-Église honors the apple-growing traditions of Normandy.

Tasting Tennessee in France: A Salad Dressing Comes Full Circle

Well, the exquisite concoction did originate in France, but Fred and Jill Sauceman knew it first from an East Tennessee friend.
Virginia Tech’s Tom McAvoy and Carrie Jubb examining hemlocks at the university’s Kentland Farm test forest.

Can The Hemlocks Be Saved?

The prospects for one of the mountains’ most beautiful trees look better than they did a decade back.
Noah Naseri and Kayla Carter pause at the Virginia/Tennessee line during their Appalachian Trail hike.

Fountain Of Youth: A.T. Thru-Hiker Brings the Spirit

Kayla Carter is a role model for recruiting young people to outdoor pursuits.
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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

April 12, 2018

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