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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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As a part of a journey to Baltimore to visit my brother and see the Birds, and then on to Ocean City, Md., The Day Hiker got off pretty easy two hikes in a row.
If you enjoyed Cara Modisett's July/August 2013 story about 25 Gen-X and Gen-Yers changing the mountains for the better, here are even more interviews and content we didn't have room to bring you in the magazine!
View a behind-the-scenes video and enjoy audio clips of Ricky Skaggs and Conspirator!
Appalachian Trail from Black Horse Gap on Blue Ridge Parkway (MP 97.7) to Wilson Creek Shelter and back. 5 miles.
As a part of a journey to Baltimore to visit my brother and see the Birds, and then on to Ocean City, Md., The Day Hiker got off pretty easy two hikes in a row.
If you enjoyed Cara Modisett's July/August 2013 story about 25 Gen-X and Gen-Yers changing the mountains for the better, here are even more interviews and content we didn't have room to bring you in the magazine!
View a behind-the-scenes video and enjoy audio clips of Ricky Skaggs and Conspirator!
Appalachian Trail from Black Horse Gap on Blue Ridge Parkway (MP 97.7) to Wilson Creek Shelter and back. 5 miles.
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Singing in the Garden
Singing in the Garden: The Practically Perfect Pear
“There are only 10 minutes in the life of [the average] pear when it is perfect to eat.” —Abraham Lincoln,
September 1, 2026
The Mountain Q&A
Vic Isley: President & CEO of Explore Asheville
“At my core, I’m a proud Carolina girl, foodie, travel and music lover, and farmer’s daughter.”
September 1, 2026
