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More Biltmore Secrets

Learn more about the Farmyard at Antler Village and touring the West Side.
February 1 at Carvins Cove: Back row: Reese, Matthew, Erica, Ava, Tyler, Lily.  Front: Aden, Kurt

Happy 11 Years to Us (And happy hikes for lots of the family)

A roundup of Kurt's February hikes.
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Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 3/20/15

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Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 3/13/15

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Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 3/6/15

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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
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Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
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Even Closer to Almost Heaven

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

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A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

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

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