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Festive Fun in the Mountains
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November 1, 2026
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Our contributing photographers have been out and about catching winter sneaking into the end of fall.
Tuskegee, Alabama, claims him as its own. But Booker T. Washington was born and raised in our mountains … and what he learned here shaped him for life.
Former graphic designer Pinkie Mistry now spends her days painting images from the Smokies.
A stone mason by trade, Brandon Traylor sees restoring log cabins as his calling.
At the Veterans Healing Farm in Western North Carolina, veterans are discovering the therapeutic power of dirt.
Our contributing photographers have been out and about catching winter sneaking into the end of fall.
Tuskegee, Alabama, claims him as its own. But Booker T. Washington was born and raised in our mountains … and what he learned here shaped him for life.
Former graphic designer Pinkie Mistry now spends her days painting images from the Smokies.
A stone mason by trade, Brandon Traylor sees restoring log cabins as his calling.
At the Veterans Healing Farm in Western North Carolina, veterans are discovering the therapeutic power of dirt.
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25 Years of Rhythm and Roots at the Birthplace of Country Music
Twenty-five years ago, a small festival dedicated to the music forged from the hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains took
September 14, 2026
Singing in the Garden
Singing in the Garden: The Practically Perfect Pear
“There are only 10 minutes in the life of [the average] pear when it is perfect to eat.” —Abraham Lincoln,
September 1, 2026
