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Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 9/23/16

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Seeing Southern: The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad

Rivers and rails have always defined the Blue Ridge Mountains. Now, the rails of Bryson City, North Carolina, have a new shining star, the #1702 steam locomotive.

Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 9/16/16

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Trail Magic, Family Magic

Kurt and his family made some magic on the trails this August! Read more about their hiking adventures here.

Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 9/9/16

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Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 9/23/16

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Seeing Southern: The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad

Rivers and rails have always defined the Blue Ridge Mountains. Now, the rails of Bryson City, North Carolina, have a new shining star, the #1702 steam locomotive.
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Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 9/16/16

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Kurt and Gail on what they say was their last full-summer ascent of McAfee Knob.

Trail Magic, Family Magic

Kurt and his family made some magic on the trails this August! Read more about their hiking adventures here.
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Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 9/9/16

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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.

June 29, 2026
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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.

June 29, 2026

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