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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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The brown cup mushroom is an important harbinger of spring.
If woodpeckers needed a percussionist for the jazz ensemble, this would be the bird.
These large, plump sparrows with a small bill scratch backward on the ground and are regular visitors to backyard feeders.
In our region, one of the most common mushrooms during the fall and winter is the turkey tail mushroom.
Our fall hikes included lots of old favorites, a few urban walks and three great family hikes, with grandkids as young as 5 along for hikes of nearly eight miles total—in the cold!
The brown cup mushroom is an important harbinger of spring.
If woodpeckers needed a percussionist for the jazz ensemble, this would be the bird.
These large, plump sparrows with a small bill scratch backward on the ground and are regular visitors to backyard feeders.
In our region, one of the most common mushrooms during the fall and winter is the turkey tail mushroom.
Our fall hikes included lots of old favorites, a few urban walks and three great family hikes, with grandkids as young as 5 along for hikes of nearly eight miles total—in the cold!
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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
