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March/April Skywatch: Meet Leo the Lion

To many people, Leo really does outline the shape of a relaxing lion with its southwestern bright star, Regulus, representing a front paw.

Book Note – The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women: Stories of Landscape and Community in the Mountain South

edited by Kami Ahrens. (University of North Carolina Press, 2023). 268 pp.

First Proposal of its Kind: USFS Plans to Protect Old Growth

Conservation efforts affect national forests in four Blue Ridge states.

Smokies-Area Roamstead Offers ‘Boutique’ Camping and More

Roamstead, a “boutique campground” in Cosby, Tennessee, makes a lot of promises. And it delivers on all of them.

Jan/Feb Skywatch: Winter Milky Way – Subtle but Fascinating

A grand sight that catches every stargazers’ eyes in the summer is the Milky Way. In winter, however, it is a different situation.

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March/April Skywatch: Meet Leo the Lion

To many people, Leo really does outline the shape of a relaxing lion with its southwestern bright star, Regulus, representing a front paw.
Kami Ahrens, editor. The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women: Stories of Landscape and Community in the Mountain South. (University of North Carolina Press, 2023). 268 pp.

Book Note – The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women: Stories of Landscape and Community in the Mountain South

edited by Kami Ahrens. (University of North Carolina Press, 2023). 268 pp.
Old growth and mature forests would gain protections in a USFS plan.

First Proposal of its Kind: USFS Plans to Protect Old Growth

Conservation efforts affect national forests in four Blue Ridge states.
Climate-controlled yurts are part of the welcome package at Roamstead.

Smokies-Area Roamstead Offers ‘Boutique’ Camping and More

Roamstead, a “boutique campground” in Cosby, Tennessee, makes a lot of promises. And it delivers on all of them.
skywatch

Jan/Feb Skywatch: Winter Milky Way – Subtle but Fascinating

A grand sight that catches every stargazers’ eyes in the summer is the Milky Way. In winter, however, it is a different situation.
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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
Events

Fall 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026
4th of July Parade & Festival, July 4, Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
Events

Summer 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS