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Video Preview: Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

Click for video from the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion coming up on Sept. 19-21

Video Preview: Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival

Click for a preview of the Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games in Blount County, Tenn. May 16-18.

Video Preview: Home Craft Days

Click for a preview of Home Craft Days in Big Stone Gap, Va. Oct 17-19

Wannabe Chef: Dark Chocolate Macaroons

The Wannabe Chef learns to love coconut with her dark chocolate coconut macaroons recipe.

The Wanna Be Chef: A Quick Treat

Our Wannabe Chef takes a page out of the Lazy Baker's book and learns how to make a quick treat from materials already in her kitchen cabinets.

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Video Preview: Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

Click for video from the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion coming up on Sept. 19-21

Video Preview: Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival

Click for a preview of the Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games in Blount County, Tenn. May 16-18.

Video Preview: Home Craft Days

Click for a preview of Home Craft Days in Big Stone Gap, Va. Oct 17-19
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Wannabe Chef: Dark Chocolate Macaroons

The Wannabe Chef learns to love coconut with her dark chocolate coconut macaroons recipe.
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The Wanna Be Chef: A Quick Treat

Our Wannabe Chef takes a page out of the Lazy Baker's book and learns how to make a quick treat from materials already in her kitchen cabinets.
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At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

June 29, 2026
©Duncan Seaman
Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

June 29, 2026
Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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