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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.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Then & Now

The 469-mile roadway through the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina was designed, back in the 1930s, to be a timeless experience. In many ways it has remained so.

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

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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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Blue Ridge Parkway: Then & Now

The 469-mile roadway through the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina was designed, back in the 1930s, to be a timeless experience. In many ways it has remained so.
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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
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