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July 2019

Beams of a sunrise over the Smokies fall upon some of the 900 miles of maintained trails in the national park.

50 Strange Things in the Mountains

Let’s take a look at some of the stranger things our wonderful region is home to.
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Streaming On The Parkway, Part 10: A Foggy Departure

Part 10 of our blog series following the members of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International during their 2019 Taste of the Blue Ridge Caravan between late May and mid June.
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Streaming On The Parkway, Part 9: A Wet Visit To Galax, Virginia

Part 9 of our blog series following the members of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International during their 2019 Taste of the Blue Ridge Caravan between late May and mid June.
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Smokies Plates: 20 Years, $15 Million

Drivers in North Carolina and Tennessee who buy the “Friends of the Smokies” specialty license plate have raised more than $15 million since the program started 20 years ago
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Efficiency Eliminates Gas-Fired Plant Need

Thanks to a community-driven effort in Buncombe County, North Carolina to reduce energy use, Duke Energy said in April it would shelve a proposed new natural gas fired power plant at Lake Julian.
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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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