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The Train to Maryland

No more steam locomotives, except scenic excursion trains, but Amtrak is still a wonderful way to travel and I go by train any chance I get.

Kentucky: Unbridled Spirit and Beauty

Chuck Summers, a photographer and church minister, has a book of images from across the state of Kentucky.

Meadow River Lumber Company

The little town of Rainelle came into being as the result of the world’s largest hardwood mill, run by the Brothers Raine. Gone now for more than three decades, Meadow River Lumber lives only in the memories of older members of its former home.

Reader Favorites: The Legend Of Bouncing Bertha

It was the winter of '38 in the Virginia mountains. Just what was it that affected Bertha Sybert?

Tragic Ends: Frankie and Charlie Silver

The story of the tragic 1831 deaths of a teen couple in the North Carolina mountains.

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The James River, above Lynchburg, Va.: the view from the train.

The Train to Maryland

No more steam locomotives, except scenic excursion trains, but Amtrak is still a wonderful way to travel and I go by train any chance I get.
Shillalah Falls

Kentucky: Unbridled Spirit and Beauty

Chuck Summers, a photographer and church minister, has a book of images from across the state of Kentucky.
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Meadow River Lumber Company

The little town of Rainelle came into being as the result of the world’s largest hardwood mill, run by the Brothers Raine. Gone now for more than three decades, Meadow River Lumber lives only in the memories of older members of its former home.
Bertha Sybert, 1938. Neighbors and newspaper writers came to the Sybert home to watch the phenomenon of Bertha on the bed.

Reader Favorites: The Legend Of Bouncing Bertha

It was the winter of '38 in the Virginia mountains. Just what was it that affected Bertha Sybert?
The grave site of daughter Nancy. She was buried under the name of her first husband.

Tragic Ends: Frankie and Charlie Silver

The story of the tragic 1831 deaths of a teen couple in the North Carolina mountains.
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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
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Fall 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026
4th of July Parade & Festival, July 4, Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
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Summer 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS