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November 1, 2026
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Often recognized for their beauty and recreational opportunities, the reservoirs of the southern mountains fuel local economies, provide clean drinking water, power homes and businesses, and protect countless acres of farmland from flooding.
It began on the first two days of August, 1927, with the recording of six songs on the second floor of a warehouse on Bristol’s State Street...
Summer Intern Sarah Cumming pays a visit to Lookout Mountain Flight Park in Rising Fawn, Ga.
Some people came to find the murder site. Others wanted to glimpse remnants of the old still, hidden in the woods where mountain men made moonshine. I had never attrelended an organized hike with the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club before...
It’s one of those typical days in Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. My husband and are stuck behind a line of slow-moving cars taking the popular and almost always overcrowded Cades Cove loop tour.
Often recognized for their beauty and recreational opportunities, the reservoirs of the southern mountains fuel local economies, provide clean drinking water, power homes and businesses, and protect countless acres of farmland from flooding.
It began on the first two days of August, 1927, with the recording of six songs on the second floor of a warehouse on Bristol’s State Street...
Summer Intern Sarah Cumming pays a visit to Lookout Mountain Flight Park in Rising Fawn, Ga.
Some people came to find the murder site. Others wanted to glimpse remnants of the old still, hidden in the woods where mountain men made moonshine. I had never attrelended an organized hike with the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club before...
It’s one of those typical days in Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. My husband and are stuck behind a line of slow-moving cars taking the popular and almost always overcrowded Cades Cove loop tour.
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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
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
