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Waterfall Wednesday: Whitewater Falls – The Pride of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Whitewater Falls, the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, is a must-see and should be on your waterfall bucket list.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Purple Finch

This chunky little songbird with a cheerful series of whistles is more raspberry in color than what we commonly picture as purple.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Blue Jay

This familiar, friendly and fun bird is not actually blue!

November’s Wild Edible: White Oak Acorns

With the widespread disappearance of the American chestnut across most of the Blue Ridge, the reigning signature tree of the region has to be the white oak.

Waterfall Wednesday: Looking Glass Falls – A Waterfall of Sheer Beauty

Nestled along the side of Looking Glass Rock, tucked away in the Pisgah National Forest, sits one of North Carolina's most visited waterfalls, Looking Glass Falls.

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Waterfall Wednesday: Whitewater Falls – The Pride of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Whitewater Falls, the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, is a must-see and should be on your waterfall bucket list.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Purple Finch

This chunky little songbird with a cheerful series of whistles is more raspberry in color than what we commonly picture as purple.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Blue Jay

This familiar, friendly and fun bird is not actually blue!
White oak acorns

November’s Wild Edible: White Oak Acorns

With the widespread disappearance of the American chestnut across most of the Blue Ridge, the reigning signature tree of the region has to be the white oak.
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Waterfall Wednesday: Looking Glass Falls – A Waterfall of Sheer Beauty

Nestled along the side of Looking Glass Rock, tucked away in the Pisgah National Forest, sits one of North Carolina's most visited waterfalls, Looking Glass Falls.
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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
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Monarch Mimickers

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August 26, 2026
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
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A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

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