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CURRENT From The Editor

My Tennessee Mountain Home album cover

From the Editor: A Star Graces our Issue

Dolly: the first page and the last page!
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From the Editor: Wilderness!

The magic of being out in a designated Wilderness area can also serve as the curse of being out in a designated wilderness area.
Stanley Abbott

From the Editor: Saluting Stanley Abbott

He created the first park of its kind.
Story Opener, The Roanoker, April '94.

From the Editor: Billy Wagner Gets His Due

A hero goes to the Hall of Fame.
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From the Editor: The Hells of Helene

The superlatives are not the kind we like to see, but they are the ones that the remnants of Hurricane Helene delivered to portions of the southern Appalachians.

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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,

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,

CALENDAR OF EVENTS