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November 1, 2026
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Franklin County, Virginia, is not called the moonshine capital of the world for nothing. The history is deep, tragic and instructive.
Seventy years ago this May, a 67-year-old woman set out from the Georgia mountains in tennis shoes with the goal to walk until she got to Maine, something no other woman had done.
Get a taste of the Great Trail, great lodging and fine eats. These weekend-friendly walks let you enjoy America’s most iconic trail in style, and all end with a great overnight stay.
From housework to feeding, from following fledglings around to keeping an eye out for danger, bird fathers get the job done.
When Hurricane Helene took out the white pine that held their nest, the fear was that they would not return.
![When run in the blackpot style, the large submarine still eliminate[d] the need for mash barrels or boxes.](https://b4499220.assetcdn.net/2.0/4499220/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/940d2624-415e-11f0-a459-1248ae80e59d-p-1707-Earl-Palmer-print-man-working-sub-_1_-rumtwonqfvxb7y96byw6bsr7wwsct14frx997frpdc.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 "940d2624-415e-11f0-a459-1248ae80e59d-p-1707-Earl-Palmer-print—man-working-sub-_1_")
Franklin County, Virginia, is not called the moonshine capital of the world for nothing. The history is deep, tragic and instructive.
Seventy years ago this May, a 67-year-old woman set out from the Georgia mountains in tennis shoes with the goal to walk until she got to Maine, something no other woman had done.
Get a taste of the Great Trail, great lodging and fine eats. These weekend-friendly walks let you enjoy America’s most iconic trail in style, and all end with a great overnight stay.
From housework to feeding, from following fledglings around to keeping an eye out for danger, bird fathers get the job done.
When Hurricane Helene took out the white pine that held their nest, the fear was that they would not return.
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Singing in the Garden: The Practically Perfect Pear
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