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Kurt’s Hikes: October, 2019

Brand New Trail, and a Pair of Richmond Hikes New to Us

Magic in the Mountains: The Imagination of Art Millican Jr.

In between Blairsville and Young Harris, Georgia, is a hidden treasure that you wouldn’t expect to find on the side of the road along Georgia 515: Sleepy Hollow Enterprises, a whimsical fairy garden straight from the imagination of Art Millican Jr.

Kurt’s Hikes: September, 2019

Walking in September’s Only Rain

Web Extra – Hand Made In The Mountains: Dogwood Crafters Co-Op

Under the guidance of president Brenda Anders, the Dogwood Crafters Co-op in Dillsboro, North Carolina, has been going strong since 1976.

Kurt’s Hikes: August, 2019

New Hike to Upper Cascades; Last Hike to Ballast Point?

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10/26/19: Good dog Cookie takes a break for lunch on the Chestnut Ridge Loop Trail.

Kurt’s Hikes: October, 2019

Brand New Trail, and a Pair of Richmond Hikes New to Us
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Magic in the Mountains: The Imagination of Art Millican Jr.

In between Blairsville and Young Harris, Georgia, is a hidden treasure that you wouldn’t expect to find on the side of the road along Georgia 515: Sleepy Hollow Enterprises, a whimsical fairy garden straight from the imagination of Art Millican Jr.
September 14: The old restrooms building at the Mill Mountain Campground, long-since abandoned, is a sad sight to behold.

Kurt’s Hikes: September, 2019

Walking in September’s Only Rain
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Web Extra – Hand Made In The Mountains: Dogwood Crafters Co-Op

Under the guidance of president Brenda Anders, the Dogwood Crafters Co-op in Dillsboro, North Carolina, has been going strong since 1976.
On the way up to Kelly Knob (a couple of rises beyond the one on the horizon), August 10.

Kurt’s Hikes: August, 2019

New Hike to Upper Cascades; Last Hike to Ballast Point?
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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.

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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
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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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