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September/October Skywatch: East of the Milky Way Leaps The Dolphin

Following the Summer Triangle in its nightly westward turn, just off the eastern shore of the Milky Way lies a curious group of stars, the constellation Delphinus the dolphin.
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High Elevation Eatery Re-Opens

Mount Mitchell Café and Eatery has new operators.
Table Rock Mountain rises high above Table Rock Lake.

Pickens, South Carolina: A Town That Knows its Place

Named after Revolutionary War hero General Andrew Pickens and chartered in 1868, the small Upstate city of Pickens is blooming.
The Cool Springs Overlook looks onto the Holly Creek Valley.

Walking Fort Mountain State Park

The expertise and work of the Civilian Conservation Corps is abundantly evident in walking this 4,058-acre park.
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Butterflies on the Move

Though not as well-known as monarchs, cloudless sulphurs migrate in the fall too.

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