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Singing in the Garden: The Mystery in the Middle of it All

"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get." —Forrest Gump
The Namouz family, from left: Zuhair, Hani, Feras, and Ziad.

Baking Pita Bread, Building Community

These enterprising brothers and their families have cooked up Middle Eastern favorites in Greenville for 35 years.
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Channeling the Pittsburgh Pirates: Hitting Apples

When you’re 11 and in love with strength, power and baseball, apples can take on a near-mystical function.
Mike Stepp began working with his father at Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchards when he was a boy. Today he oversees a sprawling family operation that offers apple products, merchandise, pick-your-own produce and a five-acre corn maze.

Family Apple Affair

Pick your own and more at Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard.
Flowing north through Tremont for six miles, the Little River’s Middle Prong is formed by the confluence of Lynn Camp Prong and Thunderhead Prong, and offers scenic solitude along its colorful shores. From the photographer: “Great Smoky Mountains is America’s most visited national park, and escaping the crowds to enjoy the park’s natural beauty can be a challenge. With proper timing, however, seclusion does exist.”

Fall Beauty in the Mountains: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers provide the views.
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Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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