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100 Waterfalls in 100 Days

Wayne Davis plunged into retirement with a frothy plan to see, as he put it, “100 waterfalls in 100 Days.”

Virginia: National Leader in Preservation

Legislation from 1999 has reached a milestone in land protections.

Hazard, Kentucky: ‘Queen City’ Shines Bright

Once the mining center of the southeastern coalfields, Hazard is reimagining its heart center.

The Mountain Q&A – Lisa Bottomley: Advancing America’s Scenic Drive

She grew up five minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway, and this 469-mile road has always been a part of her life. She now directs its official marketing partner: the Blue Ridge Parkway Association.

Singing in the Garden: Buried Treasure

We do not follow maps to buried treasure and X never, ever marks the spot. —Indiana Jones

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100 Waterfalls in 100 Days

Wayne Davis plunged into retirement with a frothy plan to see, as he put it, “100 waterfalls in 100 Days.”
Both banks of this section of Virginia’s Shenandoah River are under conservation easement.

Virginia: National Leader in Preservation

Legislation from 1999 has reached a milestone in land protections.
Hazard’s stories, both past and present, are told beautifully in murals throughout downtown.

Hazard, Kentucky: ‘Queen City’ Shines Bright

Once the mining center of the southeastern coalfields, Hazard is reimagining its heart center.
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The Mountain Q&A – Lisa Bottomley: Advancing America’s Scenic Drive

She grew up five minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway, and this 469-mile road has always been a part of her life. She now directs its official marketing partner: the Blue Ridge Parkway Association.
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Singing in the Garden: Buried Treasure

We do not follow maps to buried treasure and X never, ever marks the spot. —Indiana Jones
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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
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Fall 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

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4th of July Parade & Festival, July 4, Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
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Summer 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS