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There is something so amazing about a cherry tree in bloom..Photo by Barbara F. Johns taken in Habersham County GA

Our Favorite Facebook Photos

We take a look at this week's popular photos posted to our Facebook wall!
The gaywings were one highlight of the wildflowers along the AT toward Wilson Creek.

Easy April Walks, Mostly

Easy hikes during the month of April.

Eastern Continental Divide

Appalachian Trail from Va. 621 south to crest of Sinking Creek Mountain and back. 7.4 miles.
The Soggy Bottom Boys performed at The Holler, just outside the Ole Smoky Distillery, on March 22, 2014, for a first-ever live performance. Ole Smoky Moonshine hopes that these free concerts are just the beginning of many shindigs that will unify the citizens of Gatlinburg, Tenn. with the thousands of visitors who make their way into this magical holler every year.

Seeing Southern: Soggy Bottom Boys Back in Business

When I first saw George Clooney snuggle up to the radio mic in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, I couldn't believe my ears. What a voice! He has looks, and he can sing. What is it that people say? If it sounds too good to be true, it surely is.
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Seeing Southern: Memories, Nourished by Music

No matter your age. No matter your whereabouts. You have a memory that is nourished by music.

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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.

©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.

Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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