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New Leader at Southern Environmental Law

DJ Gerken was named as the new executive director of the Southern Environmental Law Center.

Book Note – Prodigal Summer

by Barbara Kingsolver. HarperCollins Publishers, 2000. 444 pp.

Does ‘Dirty Dancing’ Ever Get Old? – New Shop Celebrates Movie

Virginia’s Mountain Lake Lodge has opened Kellerman’s Gift Shop, replete with official ‘Dirty Dancing’ merchandise.

Winter’s Grand Arrangement of Bright Stars

Early evening skies in January and February reveal the celestial G.

The Mountain Q&A – Harris Prevost: Servant to Grandfather Mountain

Harris Prevost is former vice president of Grandfather Mountain and continues to serve after 50 years, saying “running the mountain was never work.”

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DJ Gerken, new executive director at SELC, conducts a press conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building.

New Leader at Southern Environmental Law

DJ Gerken was named as the new executive director of the Southern Environmental Law Center.
Prodigal Summer, by Barbara Kingsolver. HarperCollins Publishers, 2000. 444 pp.

Book Note – Prodigal Summer

by Barbara Kingsolver. HarperCollins Publishers, 2000. 444 pp.
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Does ‘Dirty Dancing’ Ever Get Old? – New Shop Celebrates Movie

Virginia’s Mountain Lake Lodge has opened Kellerman’s Gift Shop, replete with official ‘Dirty Dancing’ merchandise.
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Winter’s Grand Arrangement of Bright Stars

Early evening skies in January and February reveal the celestial G.
Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina, a nature preserve and attraction at 5,946 feet, is also known for its mile-high swinging bridge, America’s highest suspension footbridge.

The Mountain Q&A – Harris Prevost: Servant to Grandfather Mountain

Harris Prevost is former vice president of Grandfather Mountain and continues to serve after 50 years, saying “running the mountain was never work.”
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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