January 2024

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Singing in the Garden: Buried Treasure

We do not follow maps to buried treasure and X never, ever marks the spot. —Indiana Jones
The bridge over Canes Creek leads to the Issaqueena Falls Overlook.

Stumphouse Tunnel: A Tunnel, A Falls and History

This South Carolina mountain walk is the result of an effort of save the land for public use.
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Creature Feature: Duck, Duck, Goose

Why ducks and other waterfowl love living near us—and why we should never feed them.
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New Year, New Me!

Or, does retirement lead to familiar territory?
The Dari Ace occupies a prominent spot on Jackson-Love Highway in Erwin, Tennessee.

Short Order Splendor

The menu at this Erwin, Tennessee, eatery has changed little since 1960.

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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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