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Move Over Jamestown: First Inland U.S. Settlement in NC Mountains?

Researchers are hard at work in Burke County toward further proof of a Spanish fort.

Shenandoah Valley Dining: A Potpourri

The distinctive towns that dot "the valley of the stars" are home to great places to eat.

Photoessay: The New Green and New Blossoms of Spring

A few of our favorite photographers have lent their considerable talents to capturing the very best of the new season.

Weekend! Visiting the Historic Cumberland Gap of Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia!

Web Extra: take a Video Tour of Hensley Settlement!

The Old Stone Chimney

The remnant of an old house close to yours can be a source of curiosity and research. Or, of imagination at work.

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Move Over Jamestown: First Inland U.S. Settlement in NC Mountains?

Researchers are hard at work in Burke County toward further proof of a Spanish fort.
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Shenandoah Valley Dining: A Potpourri

The distinctive towns that dot "the valley of the stars" are home to great places to eat.
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Photoessay: The New Green and New Blossoms of Spring

A few of our favorite photographers have lent their considerable talents to capturing the very best of the new season.
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Weekend! Visiting the Historic Cumberland Gap of Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia!

Web Extra: take a Video Tour of Hensley Settlement!
This old chimney in East Tennessee holds many stories, not least of which are those that come into the mind of a visitor to its site and surroundings.

The Old Stone Chimney

The remnant of an old house close to yours can be a source of curiosity and research. Or, of imagination at work.
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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

August 26, 2026
At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

June 29, 2026
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Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

June 29, 2026

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