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New Look Heartwood

The Southwest Virginia crafts and cuisine center is getting an update.

Accessible Elk Viewing Platforms Come to Virginia Mountains

Nature enthusiasts with special needs now will have access to some spectacular mountain views and captivating elk antics.

Three Land Tracts Protected in North Carolina Mountains

Virginia and North Carolina join initiative to cut carbon emissions.

Dollywood to Expand

Dollywood pushes into the “Wildwood Grove” for its 2019 season, giving the popular park its first new, additional area in a decade in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Headwaters State Forest Opens With 6,730 acres!

Efforts at preservation began in 2009, and were accomplished in multiple transactions.

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Upgrades to Virginia’s artisan center will improve interactiveness and story-telling.

New Look Heartwood

The Southwest Virginia crafts and cuisine center is getting an update.
Elk viewing has become more accessible in the Virginia mountains.

Accessible Elk Viewing Platforms Come to Virginia Mountains

Nature enthusiasts with special needs now will have access to some spectacular mountain views and captivating elk antics.
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Three Land Tracts Protected in North Carolina Mountains

Virginia and North Carolina join initiative to cut carbon emissions.
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Dollywood to Expand

Dollywood pushes into the “Wildwood Grove” for its 2019 season, giving the popular park its first new, additional area in a decade in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
The new Headwaters State Forest in North Carolina’s Transylvania County is home to some 25 waterfalls.

Headwaters State Forest Opens With 6,730 acres!

Efforts at preservation began in 2009, and were accomplished in multiple transactions.
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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
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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.
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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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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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