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Chattanooga, Tennessee: First National Park City in U.S.

. . . and just the third in the world.

Beach Answers Beech Joke

College lake and training program offers free sandy experience.

Hardy County’s Fall Festivals: Where Heritage Comes Home

There’s no better time to visit Hardy County, West Virginia, than fall—when the leaves blaze with color, the mountain air turns crisp, and small towns open their doors in celebration.

Who’s a Good Girl?

The mirror is as kind as you make it.

Gifts of the Land: Moving Days

Several generations — chickens and people — get things settled.

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Chattanooga, Tennessee: First National Park City in U.S.

. . . and just the third in the world.
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Beach Answers Beech Joke

College lake and training program offers free sandy experience.
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Hardy County’s Fall Festivals: Where Heritage Comes Home

There’s no better time to visit Hardy County, West Virginia, than fall—when the leaves blaze with color, the mountain air turns crisp, and small towns open their doors in celebration.
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Who’s a Good Girl?

The mirror is as kind as you make it.
Sam and Eli resettle the chicken “teenagers” into their new home.

Gifts of the Land: Moving Days

Several generations — chickens and people — get things settled.
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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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