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A North Georgia 2.5-Mile Stroll: Leisurely Lake Nottely

The walk is relatively flat, and occasionally takes you up-close with an 80-year-old TVA impoundment.

Jonesborough, Tennessee: ‘The Good Walk’ Defined?

The East Tennessee town’s Lost State Scenic Walkway offers tastes of urban, natural, historic, culinary and more.

A North Carolina Summer Gem: Walking Lake James State Park

"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken." — James Dent

Hidden Valley, Virginia: An Easy 4.3 Miles through ‘History’

The site of much of the filming of the 1993 movie, “Sommersby,” provides a delightful walk and an inviting stay.

A Foot Each in Two States: Easy, Historic Walk at Cumberland Gap

The feel of many histories is palpable on this moderate three-mile trek, including a section restored to evoke the times of Daniel Boone.

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The Lake Nottely Improvement Association donated picnic tables.

A North Georgia 2.5-Mile Stroll: Leisurely Lake Nottely

The walk is relatively flat, and occasionally takes you up-close with an 80-year-old TVA impoundment.
The trail makes its way through Persimmon Ridge Park.

Jonesborough, Tennessee: ‘The Good Walk’ Defined?

The East Tennessee town’s Lost State Scenic Walkway offers tastes of urban, natural, historic, culinary and more.
Lake James is a 3,700-acre impoundment.

A North Carolina Summer Gem: Walking Lake James State Park

"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken." — James Dent
Chicory is one of the defining plants of the meadows on the Hidden Valley Trail.

Hidden Valley, Virginia: An Easy 4.3 Miles through ‘History’

The site of much of the filming of the 1993 movie, “Sommersby,” provides a delightful walk and an inviting stay.
The view from Pinnacle Overlook is of Tri-State Peak, Cumberland Mountain and Fern Lake.

A Foot Each in Two States: Easy, Historic Walk at Cumberland Gap

The feel of many histories is palpable on this moderate three-mile trek, including a section restored to evoke the times of Daniel Boone.
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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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