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Buck Spring: Backpack Starter Hike?

This easy six-mile North Carolina walk not only has the Pisgah Inn nearby, but also a nice campsite at the halfway point—an inviting spot for a first-time backpacker to spend the night.

Johnson Farm at Peaks of Otter

Combine a walk to the farm with a trek over Harkening Hill and you have a 3.9-mile walk full of history and discovery.

Buffalo Mountain

The great hike near Johnson City, Tennessee features great views and several side trails. But beware the rogue grouse that attacked this hiker.

Trails of Beech Mountain

The North Carolina development —highest town east of the Mississippi—has about 30 miles of trails.

Elakala Falls Trek

The popular Blackwater Falls State Park has another falls. Here’s a 5.5-mile circuit to include this little-visited spot.

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Buck Spring: Backpack Starter Hike?

This easy six-mile North Carolina walk not only has the Pisgah Inn nearby, but also a nice campsite at the halfway point—an inviting spot for a first-time backpacker to spend the night.
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Johnson Farm at Peaks of Otter

Combine a walk to the farm with a trek over Harkening Hill and you have a 3.9-mile walk full of history and discovery.
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Buffalo Mountain

The great hike near Johnson City, Tennessee features great views and several side trails. But beware the rogue grouse that attacked this hiker.
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Trails of Beech Mountain

The North Carolina development —highest town east of the Mississippi—has about 30 miles of trails.
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Elakala Falls Trek

The popular Blackwater Falls State Park has another falls. Here’s a 5.5-mile circuit to include this little-visited spot.
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Departments

At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

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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Country Roads

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
Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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