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17-Year Cicadas: They’re Ba-a-ck

Get out the ear plugs—the 17-year periodical cicadas are getting their buzz on.

Singing in the Garden: The Benefits of a Soggy Bottom

"We never know the worth of water ‘til the well is dry." —Unknown

Guest Column: Time to Travel Again?

Carl Sobocinski is the owner of Table 301 Restaurant Group in Greenville, South Carolina. "Travel has suffered and our towns are hurting. Our independent restaurants need you more than ever. There is so much to get out and explore."

Walhalla, South Carolina: Deep in Cherokee and German Pasts

Rivers and mountains and waterfalls surround a town with deep German roots.

Walking Bristol, Walking Two States

We are in Bristol, the city that straddles the Tennessee/Virginia state line that has been made famous by a cartoon gecko standing in the middle of its main street and is also the congressionally designated “Birthplace of Country Music."

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It has not been confirmed how cicadas “know” to emerge every 17 years.

17-Year Cicadas: They’re Ba-a-ck

Get out the ear plugs—the 17-year periodical cicadas are getting their buzz on.
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Singing in the Garden: The Benefits of a Soggy Bottom

"We never know the worth of water ‘til the well is dry." —Unknown
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Guest Column: Time to Travel Again?

Carl Sobocinski is the owner of Table 301 Restaurant Group in Greenville, South Carolina. "Travel has suffered and our towns are hurting. Our independent restaurants need you more than ever. There is so much to get out and explore."
Main Street Walhalla circa 1900.

Walhalla, South Carolina: Deep in Cherokee and German Pasts

Rivers and mountains and waterfalls surround a town with deep German roots.
The mural on State Street celebrates Bristol’s unique spot in the history of country music.

Walking Bristol, Walking Two States

We are in Bristol, the city that straddles the Tennessee/Virginia state line that has been made famous by a cartoon gecko standing in the middle of its main street and is also the congressionally designated “Birthplace of Country Music."
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Coyote (Canis latrans) wandering out from the forest into the loop road on a summer late morning.
Country Roads

Critters Crossing! 

States across the Blue Ridge are investing in wildlife crossings to protect animals and improve roadway safety.

September 1, 2026

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