January 2020

The Rock Garden Notre Dame

See The Other Rock City

It's in Calhoun, Georgia
This spot, 50 feet back from the formation of Tinker Cliffs, was at least 10 degrees warmer than out on the rocks.

Two New Year’s hikes

Tinker Cliffs, Brushy Mountain
Shadows on the Mill Mountain Loop Road.

Hikes for the Holidays, 2019

Two Local Classics
Paddle Fest takes place on the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River, and is held on the fourth Saturday of each month, May through September.

Our Blue Ridge Towns: Prestonsburg – The Star City of Eastern Kentucky

One key to a city on the rise: “A lot of really good people doing really good things.”
Ancient soapstone artifacts are on display at Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, Tennessee.

‘Books of the Earth’ – Virginia’s Soapstone Legacy

The versatile, utilitarian rock is found at Schuyler, Virginia, and mined there by the nation’s oldest and largest producer of American soapstone.

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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