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Dollywood to Expand

Dollywood pushes into the “Wildwood Grove” for its 2019 season, giving the popular park its first new, additional area in a decade in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Our Blue Ridge Towns: Thomas, W.Va. – “Everyone’s Hometown”

"Everyone’s Hometown." That’s what you see on the welcome signs coming into Thomas, West Virginia, population 554. Is a hometown feel enough to grow a remote high-valley town surrounded by national forest?

The Good Walk: Walking Dahlonega, Georgia – A Gold-Flavored Downtown

Take an easy one-mile walk of the site of America’s first gold rush and be delightfully extended to two miles with the exploration of even more history and culture.

Mill Creek Stories: Aging Novice (Wait, Matching Boots?)

You’ve heard that old adage about true love? The couple that Ben-Gays together, stays together.

From the Editor: Army-Surplus Canteens and Packs – Keeping the Old Ways Alive (or not)

The accoutrements for hiking have changed over the years, but remnants of the old ways remain.

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Dollywood to Expand

Dollywood pushes into the “Wildwood Grove” for its 2019 season, giving the popular park its first new, additional area in a decade in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Most of Thomas’s Front Street storefronts have been restored, with living space above thriving galleries and antique shops.

Our Blue Ridge Towns: Thomas, W.Va. – “Everyone’s Hometown”

"Everyone’s Hometown." That’s what you see on the welcome signs coming into Thomas, West Virginia, population 554. Is a hometown feel enough to grow a remote high-valley town surrounded by national forest?
Dahlonega’s locally owned shops and restaurants populate well-maintained buildings dating from the late 1800s.

The Good Walk: Walking Dahlonega, Georgia – A Gold-Flavored Downtown

Take an easy one-mile walk of the site of America’s first gold rush and be delightfully extended to two miles with the exploration of even more history and culture.
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Mill Creek Stories: Aging Novice (Wait, Matching Boots?)

You’ve heard that old adage about true love? The couple that Ben-Gays together, stays together.
The Appalachian Trail shelter in this 1955 photo is strongly suggestive of old ways remaining alive today; the chair and the packs not so much. Kurt Rheinheimer (green hat), here with his late father, also seems to have changed a bit over those years.

From the Editor: Army-Surplus Canteens and Packs – Keeping the Old Ways Alive (or not)

The accoutrements for hiking have changed over the years, but remnants of the old ways remain.
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Coyote (Canis latrans) wandering out from the forest into the loop road on a summer late morning.
Country Roads

Critters Crossing! 

States across the Blue Ridge are investing in wildlife crossings to protect animals and improve roadway safety.

September 1, 2026

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