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March/April 2025 Festivals & Events Guide

From vibrant arts and cultural celebrations to culinary showcases and beloved community traditions, these can't-miss events are just a sampling of what's taking place throughout the mountains of the South in the late winter and early spring.

Creatures in the Cold: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers have been out shooting and shivering.

Annual Travel Guide: Welcome Mats 2025

These 21 mountain destinations are ready and waiting for travelers to enjoy their inviting offerings.

Curios: Celebrating, ’20s Style

For an Asheville native with both six-degree and fandom ties to Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, a night of stepping into the flair and feel of 100 years ago provided a fanciful taste of their life and times.

Sharing the Smokies

Interpretive park ranger Michael Smith loves chatting up the mountains he calls home.

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Knoxville, Tennessee’s Dogwood Arts Festival, slated for April 25-27, is a celebration of all things arts and culture.

March/April 2025 Festivals & Events Guide

From vibrant arts and cultural celebrations to culinary showcases and beloved community traditions, these can't-miss events are just a sampling of what's taking place throughout the mountains of the South in the late winter and early spring.
Finch in search of food in the snow and gravel. From the photographer: “I was out walking at Laurel Run Park, near Rogersville, Tennessee, and as I finished my second-mile lap, I sat on a bench in hopes of seeing some birds. After a couple of minutes, this finch swooped down. As the snow started to fall, and the little finch bounced around, I slowly raised my camera and captured this shot.”

Creatures in the Cold: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers have been out shooting and shivering.
Chattanooga, Tennessee, is embraced by the flow of the Tennessee River. Lookout Mountain looms on the horizon.

Annual Travel Guide: Welcome Mats 2025

These 21 mountain destinations are ready and waiting for travelers to enjoy their inviting offerings.
Flappers sipped cocktails on the patio.

Curios: Celebrating, ’20s Style

For an Asheville native with both six-degree and fandom ties to Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, a night of stepping into the flair and feel of 100 years ago provided a fanciful taste of their life and times.
Michael Smith: “It’s like being an elementary school teacher. I know a little bit about a lot of things in the park, but I don’t dive deep into any of those.”

Sharing the Smokies

Interpretive park ranger Michael Smith loves chatting up the mountains he calls home.
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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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