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Stumphouse Tunnel: A Tunnel, A Falls and History

This South Carolina mountain walk is the result of an effort of save the land for public use.

Creature Feature: Duck, Duck, Goose

Why ducks and other waterfowl love living near us—and why we should never feed them.

New Year, New Me!

Or, does retirement lead to familiar territory?

Gifts of the Land: Wood Cutting Season

The cutting of ash trees contains a dose of tree tragedy.

From the Editor: In the Woods in the Winter – Channeling Mr. Kephart

Come Valentine’s Day, pending the proverbial heavenly willingness and the containment of the proverbial creek, my sweetheart, Gail, and I will return to the trails at Virginia’s Apple Orchard Falls area for the 20th consecutive February 14.

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The bridge over Canes Creek leads to the Issaqueena Falls Overlook.

Stumphouse Tunnel: A Tunnel, A Falls and History

This South Carolina mountain walk is the result of an effort of save the land for public use.
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Creature Feature: Duck, Duck, Goose

Why ducks and other waterfowl love living near us—and why we should never feed them.
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New Year, New Me!

Or, does retirement lead to familiar territory?
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Gifts of the Land: Wood Cutting Season

The cutting of ash trees contains a dose of tree tragedy.
Gail at Apple Orchard Falls overlook for lunch, February 14, 2022.

From the Editor: In the Woods in the Winter – Channeling Mr. Kephart

Come Valentine’s Day, pending the proverbial heavenly willingness and the containment of the proverbial creek, my sweetheart, Gail, and I will return to the trails at Virginia’s Apple Orchard Falls area for the 20th consecutive February 14.
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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,

April 20, 2026
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,

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS