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Graffiti at a Favorite Spot

Hike: May 5, 2014 Appalachian Trail from Daleville to Carvins Cove viewpoint and back. 5.6 miles.

Seeing Southern: The Civil War Through Fresh Eyes

It was a miserable day. Sheets of rain pummeled from all sides as I attempted to walk through puddles of red Georgia clay. I balanced my camera underneath its protective black garage bag as I shimmied through hordes of people. Finally, I positioned m

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We take a look at this week's popular photos posted to our Facebook wall!

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.

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Pretty girl, ugly paint (far left) on AT above Carvins Cove.

Graffiti at a Favorite Spot

Hike: May 5, 2014 Appalachian Trail from Daleville to Carvins Cove viewpoint and back. 5.6 miles.
Lee and Lincoln discussing the war at the Battle of Tunnel Hill

Seeing Southern: The Civil War Through Fresh Eyes

It was a miserable day. Sheets of rain pummeled from all sides as I attempted to walk through puddles of red Georgia clay. I balanced my camera underneath its protective black garage bag as I shimmied through hordes of people. Finally, I positioned m
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.
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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
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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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