2020

Joanna Simone: “I feel like, through my artwork, I’m able to communicate some universal truths and encourage people to take steps toward living an authentic life.”

Living an Authentic Life: From Luxury to Furniture to Art

Former PR professional Joanna Simeone has followed her artistic passion, after a few other endeavors along the way.
Elkmont dates to the early 1900s, when it was established as a cluster of summer cottages in what is now part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Elkmont Comeback: 17 Cabins to be Restored

The former getaway community fell victim to the coming of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Now, part of it will come to life again.
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“The Widows”: Literary Music on the Page

A couple pages into Jess Montgomery’s debut novel, and you know you’re in the hands of a skilled storyteller.
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Photo Essay: The ‘Great Deer’ Return – Elk are Back Home in Virginia

A cooperative partnership has brought elk back to a state where the last native elk was killed in 1855.
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Photo Essay: Every A.T. Shelter – Full Details and Pretty Photos

Madison, North Carolina’s Sarah Jones Decker documented them all in her new book. Here are a few of her photos of shelters in the Southern Appalachians.

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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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