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Upcountry South Carolina: Kings Mountain National Military Park’s Easy Loop

The pervasive presence of information on this part of the American Revolution makes the distance seem even shorter.

Erwin, Tennessee: Linear Trail Belies its Urban Setting

The 4.25-mile trail is not far from an Interstate highway, yet offers ample wildlife, ponds and even scenic views.

Stonewall Resort State Park: Four Miles by Water and through Forest

The West Virginia park also offers several other easy walks plus golf, disc golf, pools, a spa, bicycle rentals and much more.

Asheville Downtown Walk: Art, History and More

The 1.7-mile loop celebrates some of the best of the North Carolina city’s history, luminaries and rewarding stops.

Downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia: One Mile of History and Present-day Delights

The delightfully named town has an equally appealing walking tour.

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Upcountry South Carolina: Kings Mountain National Military Park’s Easy Loop

The pervasive presence of information on this part of the American Revolution makes the distance seem even shorter.
Downtown Erwin is only one aspect of a trail that leads through wetlands, wildlife and more.

Erwin, Tennessee: Linear Trail Belies its Urban Setting

The 4.25-mile trail is not far from an Interstate highway, yet offers ample wildlife, ponds and even scenic views.
West Virginia’s Stonewall Resort State Park is anchored by 2,630-acre Stonewall Jackson Lake.

Stonewall Resort State Park: Four Miles by Water and through Forest

The West Virginia park also offers several other easy walks plus golf, disc golf, pools, a spa, bicycle rentals and much more.
The Grove Arcade, dating to 1926, offers shopping and dining.

Asheville Downtown Walk: Art, History and More

The 1.7-mile loop celebrates some of the best of the North Carolina city’s history, luminaries and rewarding stops.
At the Black Sheep, diners eat under a 200-year-old oak.

Downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia: One Mile of History and Present-day Delights

The delightfully named town has an equally appealing walking tour.
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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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