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25 Years of Rhythm and Roots at the Birthplace of Country Music
Twenty-five years ago, a small festival dedicated to the music forged from the hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains took
September 14, 2026
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The catch-at-the-end-of-the-weekend was the nearby, convenient, easy, pretty Mill Mountain Star Trail, which we can reach in 10 minutes and climb in about 45.
Click to hear Harris talk about horse logging in his own words, including how he got started and what he loves most about working with these magnificent animals.
Click here to see the effort required to get a pair of horses to pull a giant poplar butt log containing almost 700 board feet of lumber off the mountainside.
Click here to see the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge come to life right before your eyes.
The catch-at-the-end-of-the-weekend was the nearby, convenient, easy, pretty Mill Mountain Star Trail, which we can reach in 10 minutes and climb in about 45.
Click to hear Harris talk about horse logging in his own words, including how he got started and what he loves most about working with these magnificent animals.
Click here to see the effort required to get a pair of horses to pull a giant poplar butt log containing almost 700 board feet of lumber off the mountainside.
Click here to see the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge come to life right before your eyes.
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