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Wind-blown chick on New River Trail.

Well, Bike-Hikes

See Editor Kurt's hikes--well, more like bikes--in the month of September!
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Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 9/30/16

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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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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

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.

©Duncan Seaman
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.

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