Country Roads

When Sarah Dusek and her husband Jacob were looking for a spot to launch another Under Canvas retreat after opening “glamping” sites in four western national parks, they chose the Smokies.

The solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, dubbed “The Great American Eclipse” was a total eclipse visible within a band that spanned the entire contiguous United States, passing from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts.

The long-term plan to build a 6.5- mile greenway along the Middle Fork of the New River will get a local boost this July.

The as-yet unnamed trail would merge with the Appalachian Trail’s western cousin, the Great Eastern Trail.