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Stanley Abbott

From the Editor: Saluting Stanley Abbott

He created the first park of its kind.
The Appalachian Trail walk into Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, is a delight from either direction.

Seven AT Hikes-to-Stays

Get a taste of the Great Trail, great lodging and fine eats. These weekend-friendly walks let you enjoy America’s most iconic trail in style, and all end with a great overnight stay.
The Pink Pig barbecues fresh hams.

Pink Pig was a Presidential Pick

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter chose the northern Georgia mountains as a place to fish, write books, build furniture and eat barbecue.
The Cut-Through is a defining feature of Pikeville.

Pikeville, Kentucky: The Real McCoy is Just That

Pikeville, Kentucky, has put itself on the trail-map map with a varied, demanding and rewarding trail.
Robin males feed their chicks and take on primary feeding duty when chicks fledge.

Happy F(e)ather’s Day!

From housework to feeding, from following fledglings around to keeping an eye out for danger, bird fathers get the job done.
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