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Hey West Virginia! Happy Birthday!

The wonder of West Virginia – well, one of its wonders – is that its broad, rugged, mountainous geography offers nearly equal measures of places that still carry at least traces of the state’s 1863 birth, and places that are ready to welcome you.

Pining to Return to Log Cabin Motor Court

The charming cabins were prominent in the film “Thunder Road.” Today, the pines are even taller, and Asheville is just minutes away.

Our Mountains Then and Now

From our beloved rocky perches that act like theater balconies overlooking wondrous peaks, to classic hotels and haunts, numerous landmarks have long called us to their glory. Some places change, some stay the same.

The Future of the Mountains: 25 Gen-X and Gen-Y People Making a Difference

Writers, musicians, activists, researchers, educators, visionaries… here are 25 Generation X and Y people who are making a difference in our region. This is by no means an exhaustive list – who would you add to it?

Ghost Town in the Sky: Rising Again from the Dead

Maggie Valley pioneer and Ghost Town co-founder Alaska Presley has stepped in, these 50-plus years later, to help resurrect the long-moribund North Carolina Old West-themed amusement park.

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Wooden vats used to collect saltpeter during the Civil War remain at the Organ Cave.

Hey West Virginia! Happy Birthday!

The wonder of West Virginia – well, one of its wonders – is that its broad, rugged, mountainous geography offers nearly equal measures of places that still carry at least traces of the state’s 1863 birth, and places that are ready to welcome you.
Beds in main lodge rooms range from kings to twins.

Pining to Return to Log Cabin Motor Court

The charming cabins were prominent in the film “Thunder Road.” Today, the pines are even taller, and Asheville is just minutes away.
Virginia Creeper Trail NOW

Our Mountains Then and Now

From our beloved rocky perches that act like theater balconies overlooking wondrous peaks, to classic hotels and haunts, numerous landmarks have long called us to their glory. Some places change, some stay the same.
Beech Mountain Resort, North Carolina

The Future of the Mountains: 25 Gen-X and Gen-Y People Making a Difference

Writers, musicians, activists, researchers, educators, visionaries… here are 25 Generation X and Y people who are making a difference in our region. This is by no means an exhaustive list – who would you add to it?
Alaska Presley is at work to bring back Ghost Town.

Ghost Town in the Sky: Rising Again from the Dead

Maggie Valley pioneer and Ghost Town co-founder Alaska Presley has stepped in, these 50-plus years later, to help resurrect the long-moribund North Carolina Old West-themed amusement park.
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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
©Duncan Seaman
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
Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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