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Clockwise from top left: • Fort Milroy rendering,1861. • Harvesting timber near Cheat’s summit in the early 1900s. • Cass was once home to a bustling train station and numerous families who brought life to the railway. • Snowshoe Mountain Resort is among the Southeast’s premier winter destinations. (Photo courtesy Snowshoe Mountain Resort)

West Virginia 4,800-footer: The Four Lives of Cheat Mountain

Over the last 160 years, the identity of the peak has changed, changed, changed and changed again.
Roll on, Tweetsie: Engine No. 12 pulls passenger cars over a wooden trestle at Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock, North Carolina.

The Vagabond Tweetsie No. 12

Yes, the little engine began its life where it rolls today, but made a trek to Virginia and nearly ended up in California. Gene Autry Nearly Owned It.
Catherine Falls is a highlight of the 26-acre property in Caldwell County.

Western North Carolina 26-Acre Tract Now Protected for Wildlife and Recreation

Peregrine falcons, Canada warblers, wood thrushes and Acadian flycatchers are among the species that now have more habitat under permanent protection in North Carolina.
The birdhouse billboard is 65 feet high and 25 feet wide.

Rock City Birdhouse?

The freshened billboard is along I-24 at South Pittsburg, Tennessee.
The footbridge spans the West Fork of the Little Pigeon River.

The Good Walk: An Intro Walk for the Smokies

This short hike provides tastes of history, forest and creatures.
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