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Switzerland Inn is one of three North Carolina hostelries under new ownership.

New Chapters for 3 Legacy Inns

Happy Days for Balsam Mountain Inn, Cataloochee Ranch and Switzerland Inn.
Ron Rash. The Caretaker. Doubleday, 2023. 252pp.

Book Note: The Caretaker

by Ron Rash. Doubleday, 2023. 252pp.
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The Mountain Q&A – Sandra Marra: Protecting a 2,220-Mile, 100-Year Gem

Sandra Marra is president and CEO of the nonprofit Appalachian Trail Conservancy, overseeing the world’s longest hiking-only footpath—the nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine.
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Singing in the Garden: Song Interrupted

"The tune I remember, if I could but keep the words." —Virgil
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Smokey Matures, Keeps His Message

Smokey turns 80 this year, and while his message has remained constant over the years, he does appear to have aged a little.

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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

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