Connect With Us
Facebook-f X-twitter Youtube Instagram

2019

Jimmy Cheers on the South Holston River: “The wildlife changes every single day. Usually on a daily basis, we get to see ospreys, for sure, probably an eagle, maybe a beaver. We have been seeing some otters this year, which has been pretty cool.”

On the Fly: Jimmy Cheers Takes to the River

Boyhood experiences led him to believe that everybody went fishing. These days he’s working toward that goal.
f513f906-3158-11e9-ad00-120e7ad5cf50-Candy_Darter_Etheostoma_osburni_Noel_Burkhead_USGS_FPWC

West Virginia Candy Darter Joins Protected List

A teeny, colorful fish found only in a few West Virginia rivers has been added to the nation’s list of endangered species, meaning extra care must be taken to preserve its limited habitat.
The courthouse-turned-event center retains its exterior, with a whole new look inside.

Clay County, North Carolina Courthouse Comeback

The courthouse-turned-event center retains its exterior, with a whole new look inside.
North Carolina State Highway 128 over Mt. Mitchell, at 6,576 feet, is the highest roadway in Blue Ridge Country’s Southern Appalachian coverage area.

Explore the Highest Road in Each of the Southern Mountain States

visitnc.com | Chip Henderson
7c95779c-33a7-11e9-a64b-120e7ad5cf50-1903Banner7

PhDs on a Mission: The Past Becomes Present

Two young PhDs in public history have come back to the mountains to make a difference.
VIEW MORE

Current Issue

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

April 12, 2018

CALENDAR OF EVENTS