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Kurt and Gail at Apple Orchard Falls 2/23/14.

February 2014 Hikes, Well, at Least Till St. John

Time to catch up on many hikes taken but not recorded, with a hope to get back to weekly posts if I do get caught up.
The Franklin Restaurant

Sunday Morning Drive Leads to Down-Home Comfort-Food

On a whim, Caroline wound up finding the Franklin Restaurant, a small-town, comfort food restaurant with great prices and big selection.
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Introducing Our Newest Blog, “Seeing Southern”

Introducing "Seeing Southern" our new travel blog by guest contributors Judy and Len Garrison.
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More Photos of The Farm Cabins and Cottages

If you fell in love with the Farm Cabins and Cottages featured in our May/June 2014 issue then here are even more great photos of this Candler, N.C. getaway by Paul Clark.
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Mountain Adventures: Celebrate Dad’s Big Day from the Seat of a Tank!

What better way to celebrate Father’s Day than by letting dear old dad crush a few cars with an armored tank?

Departments

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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