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Family Strong on the AT

In the face of personal, family and business challenges, Nikki Bettis gathered her 13 children, convinced them to walk the Maine-to-Georgia Appalachian Trail and then went out and did it.

Curios: The Great Barter Pilfer

One weekend in May, 1953, a group of southwest Virginia thespian “thieves” raided a New York theater and came back with the goods.

Weaving a Legacy

How a Yale-educated missionary preserved a fast-fading tradition in the mountains of western North Carolina.

‘Santy Clause’ Arrives

Long ago in a big family living near the Virginia-North Carolina border, the Christmas visits were magical, unpredictable and occasionally frightening.

Holiday Travel in the Mountains: Santa-Approved Towns

With dazzling light displays, cheery train rides and other festive fêtes, these mountain destinations are brimming with holiday cheer.

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“Reaching the quarter-way sign in southwest Virginia was a huge milestone,” says Nikki Bettis (left). “We felt like we’d finally found our groove.”

Family Strong on the AT

In the face of personal, family and business challenges, Nikki Bettis gathered her 13 children, convinced them to walk the Maine-to-Georgia Appalachian Trail and then went out and did it.
While seats were the primary treasure from the Empire Theatre, the Barter people also brought back chandeliers, artwork and lights.

Curios: The Great Barter Pilfer

One weekend in May, 1953, a group of southwest Virginia thespian “thieves” raided a New York theater and came back with the goods.
Frances Goodrich’s pony was named Cherokee.

Weaving a Legacy

How a Yale-educated missionary preserved a fast-fading tradition in the mountains of western North Carolina.
The family of Eula Walters’ childhood was close at all times of the year. Granddaughter Lillie Ketterman’s new artwork depicts Santy on a good day.

‘Santy Clause’ Arrives

Long ago in a big family living near the Virginia-North Carolina border, the Christmas visits were magical, unpredictable and occasionally frightening.
The Smoky Mountains dazzle with the holiday lights in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Holiday Travel in the Mountains: Santa-Approved Towns

With dazzling light displays, cheery train rides and other festive fêtes, these mountain destinations are brimming with holiday cheer.
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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

May 1, 2026

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