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The Appalachian Trail on Whitetop Mountain.

Whitetop Mountain Va.: High-Elevation History

Even in August, when the huckleberries bloom along the Appalachian Trail, it seems like Christmas at Whitetop Mountain.
A red eft – the juvenile stage of the Eastern newt – is all but hidden on the forest floor.

More from the Tennesee Wilderness

A red eft –the juvenile stage of the Eastern newt– is all but hidden on the forest floor. Cat McCue and Jeff Hunter took a walk in the proposed new Wilderness area in east Tennessee. Here's a snapshot of what they saw as well as details on the bill:
The Woodruff farm, split in two by the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 240.

Land Trusts: Varying Approaches to Saving Land

The Conservation Trust for North Carolina is "a land trust that focuses mostly on the Blue Ridge Parkway, although we also help the 23 other land trusts that exist all over the state," says CTNC executive director Reid Wilson.
Kurt's Hike: April 28, 2012

A Visit to the Pogo Campsite

Thurston Griggs Trail to Appalachian Trail to Annapolis Rocks and back. 5.7 miles.
Gail and Kurt at the third overlook of the Jomeokee Trail with Pinnacle Mountain behind.

May 2012 Hikes

A collection of May 2012 hikes.

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.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS