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The Good Walk: Catawba River Greenway Leads to Food and Play

The easy 4-mile pathway is also part of the Overmountain Trail and the North Carolina Birding Trail.

Creature Feature: Causing a Stink

Debunking myths about skunks.

West Jefferson’s Paddy Mountain Gets Some Love

Folks in West Jefferson, North Carolina, know it as the “backdrop of downtown,” but Paddy Mountain is also a biological gem.

Thelma Lou Still Loves Mayberry

Actress Betty Lynn, now 93, resides in Mount Airy, North Carolina, and still gets to play the part.

Elkmont Comeback: 17 Cabins to be Restored

The former getaway community fell victim to the coming of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Now, part of it will come to life again.

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The Catawba River Greenway is basically a flat walk, or ride.

The Good Walk: Catawba River Greenway Leads to Food and Play

The easy 4-mile pathway is also part of the Overmountain Trail and the North Carolina Birding Trail.
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Creature Feature: Causing a Stink

Debunking myths about skunks.
The view from Paddy Mountain is only part of what will be preserved at The Paddy Mountain Preserve.

West Jefferson’s Paddy Mountain Gets Some Love

Folks in West Jefferson, North Carolina, know it as the “backdrop of downtown,” but Paddy Mountain is also a biological gem.
Betty Lynn played Thelma Lou on TV.

Thelma Lou Still Loves Mayberry

Actress Betty Lynn, now 93, resides in Mount Airy, North Carolina, and still gets to play the part.
Elkmont dates to the early 1900s, when it was established as a cluster of summer cottages in what is now part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Elkmont Comeback: 17 Cabins to be Restored

The former getaway community fell victim to the coming of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Now, part of it will come to life again.
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Coyote (Canis latrans) wandering out from the forest into the loop road on a summer late morning.
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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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