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Seeing Southern: Smoky Mountain Fireflies

If you had asked me about this wonder a few years ago, I would have stared back into your eyes with an absolute void. Yes, I know what fireflies are, but if you live in Georgia or anywhere in the southern US for that matter,

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A Pretty Long One, and One on Wheels

Kurt and Gail celebrated his birthday with one heck of an outdoor adventure. Read more about it here.

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Seeing Southern: Smoky Mountain Fireflies

If you had asked me about this wonder a few years ago, I would have stared back into your eyes with an absolute void. Yes, I know what fireflies are, but if you live in Georgia or anywhere in the southern US for that matter, they are lightning bugs.
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The Free Beer Tomorrow sign is a big fat lie, ‘cause we were there that day!

A Pretty Long One, and One on Wheels

Kurt and Gail celebrated his birthday with one heck of an outdoor adventure. Read more about it here.
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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.

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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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

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