Susan Fair

A group of unidentified Zittles clusters around the family home in this undated photo.

Mountain Curios: The Wizard of South Mountain

Many believed in the magic of Wizard Zittle to cure their ills and change their fortune. His own fortune changed after he broke the magicians’ code.
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The Blue Ridge Experience Travel Guide

For 2015, our annual travel guide not only puts you on the road to mountain beauty and fun, but puts you into the experience. C’mon, let’s get busy learning something new, like maybe mushing huskies, making biscuits or slinging inner tubes.
A western Maryland newspaper perpetuated the hoax of the winged monster.

Mountain Monster: The Snallygaster

More than 100 years ago, this razor-beaked, lethal-clawed, high-screech creature roamed the western Maryland mountains. Or did it?

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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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