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The Beauty of Mountain Autumn

Our contributing photographers capture the light and colors of fall.

14 Great Towns for Fall

How to build a perfect fall weekend? From across the mountain regions of seven states, here’s a combination of fun built around welcoming towns, great festivals and a leaf excursion.

The Astronomer and the Owl

How an excited naturalist and a well-intentioned town came to collide in the night.

Diving In

Tennessee Aquarium’s Natali Rodgers inspires the next wave of conservationists to be part of needed change.

September/October Skywatch: East of the Milky Way Leaps The Dolphin

Following the Summer Triangle in its nightly westward turn, just off the eastern shore of the Milky Way lies a curious group of stars, the constellation Delphinus the dolphin.

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Early morning light reflects along Price Lake as clouds engulf Grandfather Mountain along the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina.

The Beauty of Mountain Autumn

Our contributing photographers capture the light and colors of fall.
Powell Valley Overlook, near Big Stone Gap, Virginia, is a great stop for fall foliage.

14 Great Towns for Fall

How to build a perfect fall weekend? From across the mountain regions of seven states, here’s a combination of fun built around welcoming towns, great festivals and a leaf excursion.
Screech owls prefer established cavities for nesting, particularly those in dark places.

The Astronomer and the Owl

How an excited naturalist and a well-intentioned town came to collide in the night.
Natali Rodgers: “I always had a love of water. I would pretend as a kid that I was doing underwater explorations like Jacques Cousteau.”

Diving In

Tennessee Aquarium’s Natali Rodgers inspires the next wave of conservationists to be part of needed change.
skywatch

September/October Skywatch: East of the Milky Way Leaps The Dolphin

Following the Summer Triangle in its nightly westward turn, just off the eastern shore of the Milky Way lies a curious group of stars, the constellation Delphinus the dolphin.
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