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All-Dayer in the Grayson Highlands, All-Nighter in the Grayson Highlands

FR 613, Appalachian Trail, Pine Mountain Trail, Scales Trail, Highlands Horse Trail loop. About 10 miles.

2012 Holiday Recipe Contest

Thank you to everyone who submitted recipes for our contest. With all the great options, it was really hard to choose just three! We enjoyed making them, especially because now we have new dishes to show off to our friends and family.

Winning Images: 2012 Fall Photo Contest

We asked our readers to submit their images of our beautiful region in autumn. And they certainly delivered! Stunning photographs of foliage, wildlife and mountain scenery made it tough for our staff to choose the winners.

Hard Candy Christmas

All over the calendar, craft fairs bloom like kudzu on tomato vines. Then come the heavy-hitters of November and December – a time when buyers shop and crafters love to sell.

Hoop Hole Havoc

Lower Hoop Hole Trail. 4 miles.

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We saw a few wild ponies along the Appalachian Trail, and soon after that we saw this sign, about which Gail said, "I sure hope the ponies can read!"

All-Dayer in the Grayson Highlands, All-Nighter in the Grayson Highlands

FR 613, Appalachian Trail, Pine Mountain Trail, Scales Trail, Highlands Horse Trail loop. About 10 miles.
First Place recipe, submitted by Sherri Williams of Crestview, Fla.

2012 Holiday Recipe Contest

Thank you to everyone who submitted recipes for our contest. With all the great options, it was really hard to choose just three! We enjoyed making them, especially because now we have new dishes to show off to our friends and family.
This first place shot of Elk River Falls in Elk Park, N.C. was taken during an October trip to the area.

Winning Images: 2012 Fall Photo Contest

We asked our readers to submit their images of our beautiful region in autumn. And they certainly delivered! Stunning photographs of foliage, wildlife and mountain scenery made it tough for our staff to choose the winners.
Craft show

Hard Candy Christmas

All over the calendar, craft fairs bloom like kudzu on tomato vines. Then come the heavy-hitters of November and December – a time when buyers shop and crafters love to sell.
Little Reese didn't jump in, but did get into the cold water, while Daddy Ben jumped in later.

Hoop Hole Havoc

Lower Hoop Hole Trail. 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
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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