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Two North Carolina Land Tracts Preserved

Another 110 acres of North Carolina mountains will be preserved for ecological health and public enjoyment thanks to the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina.

New Festival Puts Bigfoot in the Spotlight

If you ask John Bruner if Bigfoot exists, he’ll tell you about an encounter he had in August 2017 near Lake James in McDowell County, North Carolina.

Tennessee Theatre Hits Milestone 90 Years

Celebration includes 1928 admission prices: 40 cents matinee; 60 cents evenings.

Meet the New Owners of The Swag

David and Annie Colquitt, along with their children, Will and Ruby, have a long tie to the Swag, and now ownership.

Smithfield Plantation: Seeds for Hemp

The Virginia site is about to plant its first hemp crop since the 19th century

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This protected tract will expand North Carolina’s Fonta Flora Trail.

Two North Carolina Land Tracts Preserved

Another 110 acres of North Carolina mountains will be preserved for ecological health and public enjoyment thanks to the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina.
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New Festival Puts Bigfoot in the Spotlight

If you ask John Bruner if Bigfoot exists, he’ll tell you about an encounter he had in August 2017 near Lake James in McDowell County, North Carolina.
Knoxville’s Tennessee Theatre underwent a $25 million renovation in 2005.

Tennessee Theatre Hits Milestone 90 Years

Celebration includes 1928 admission prices: 40 cents matinee; 60 cents evenings.
David and Annie Colquitt, along with their children, Will and Ruby: They have a long tie to the Swag, and now ownership.

Meet the New Owners of The Swag

David and Annie Colquitt, along with their children, Will and Ruby, have a long tie to the Swag, and now ownership.
The Virginia site is about to plant its first hemp crop since the 19th century

Smithfield Plantation: Seeds for Hemp

The Virginia site is about to plant its first hemp crop since the 19th century
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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
©Duncan Seaman
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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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