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Mill Creek Stories: Channeling Miss Lillian

Does growing a pepper that could cauterize a wound count?

From the Editor: Grandfather Mountain Exhibit – Remembering Mr. Morton

Thirty-five years ago at just about this time, this magazine received a wonderful boost toward the execution of its inaugural issue, which would appear in the summer of 1988.

The Mountain Q&A – Tracy Swartout: ‘Coming Home’ to the Parkway

Tracy Swartout, the Blue Ridge Parkway’s first female superintendent, was deputy superintendent at Mount Rainier National Park, superintendent at Congaree National Park and was the southeast region’s superintendent of the year in 2012.

Singing in the Garden: Last Laugh

"If you find something dead, roll in it so you can share the sweet smell with someone you love." —Luke

Gifts of the Land: Young Grandsons Explore – First Discovery of Spring Wildflowers

One of the charms of living on 38 wooded acres is the wide-eyed reaction of a 7- and a 5-year-old to their first identifying of the land’s many wildflowers.

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Mill Creek Stories: Channeling Miss Lillian

Does growing a pepper that could cauterize a wound count?
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From the Editor: Grandfather Mountain Exhibit – Remembering Mr. Morton

Thirty-five years ago at just about this time, this magazine received a wonderful boost toward the execution of its inaugural issue, which would appear in the summer of 1988.
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The Mountain Q&A – Tracy Swartout: ‘Coming Home’ to the Parkway

Tracy Swartout, the Blue Ridge Parkway’s first female superintendent, was deputy superintendent at Mount Rainier National Park, superintendent at Congaree National Park and was the southeast region’s superintendent of the year in 2012.
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Singing in the Garden: Last Laugh

"If you find something dead, roll in it so you can share the sweet smell with someone you love." —Luke
Sam and Eli pause in their spring wildflower searches for a break on their favorite sitting log.

Gifts of the Land: Young Grandsons Explore – First Discovery of Spring Wildflowers

One of the charms of living on 38 wooded acres is the wide-eyed reaction of a 7- and a 5-year-old to their first identifying of the land’s many wildflowers.
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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,

April 20, 2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS