December 20, 2021

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The Mountain Q&A – Lamar Alexander: Hero for the American Outdoors

Lamar Alexander, a Maryville, TN, native, retired in 2021 after serving 18 years in the U.S. Senate. Alexander also served two terms as Governor of TN, was President of the University of TN, and was the U.S. Education Secretary.
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Singing in the Garden: Space Invaders

In the dead of winter, there is only one thing to do. Worry about aliens.
The late Shirley Fuller, the granddaughter of Charlie Zarzour, works in the Zarzour’s’s kitchen in 2007.

Tastes from 1918 and Today: Chicken & Dumplings, Deviled Eggs, Moonpies and More

Chattanooga restaurants and products tell the story of the city’s past and present.
Spartanburg, South Carolina has a knack for combining the modern with the whimsical.

Sing Along as You Walk the Spartanburg Walking Tour

Undertaking the South Carolina city’s downtown tour combines music, history, artworks and a good walk.
The Appalachian cottontail.

Playing Hide and Seek with the Appalachian Cottontail

You’ll have to climb high to find this aptly named rabbit.

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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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