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2024 Festivals & Events Guide

Our biggest compendium of events yet brings you 617 perfect gatherings for fun in 7 mountain states!

Kingsport, Tennessee: Creatures of the Greenbelt

Urban greenways have proliferated over recent decades in the Southern Appalachians. Here’s an up-close visit with some of the wildlife along the Kingsport Greenbelt.

Creature Comforts

Wildlife rehabilitator Jerry Harvey cares for even the most misunderstood animals, including the “opies” of the world.

Camp LIGHT Shines

A couple works to bring outdoors-based summer camp experiences to special-needs youth.

A Dress, a Pitchfork and a Threat of Rain: The Haystack Picture

There are many discoveries to be made along the Blue Ridge Parkway, not least among which is a family at last seeing a part of its heritage selected from hundreds of photos for public display.

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Balloons Over Rockbridge, July 6-7, Lexington, Virginia.

2024 Festivals & Events Guide

Our biggest compendium of events yet brings you 617 perfect gatherings for fun in 7 mountain states!
Drone view shows the Wetland Boardwalk at the Greenbelt’s Indian Trail Drive Trailhead.

Kingsport, Tennessee: Creatures of the Greenbelt

Urban greenways have proliferated over recent decades in the Southern Appalachians. Here’s an up-close visit with some of the wildlife along the Kingsport Greenbelt.
Raccoons and opossom are two animals for which Jerry Harvey has special affection.

Creature Comforts

Wildlife rehabilitator Jerry Harvey cares for even the most misunderstood animals, including the “opies” of the world.
Cathy and Scott Balsley launched Camp LIGHT in 2014 on 160 acres.

Camp LIGHT Shines

A couple works to bring outdoors-based summer camp experiences to special-needs youth.
Children of Woodrow and Lavada Golding pose at the welcome sign at Rocky Knob Visitor Center, 2015. Left to right, oldest to youngest: Shirley Williams, Janet Breen, John Golding, Eula Walters, Ernie Golding, Kay Wood, Nancy Pharr and Allison Golding.

A Dress, a Pitchfork and a Threat of Rain: The Haystack Picture

There are many discoveries to be made along the Blue Ridge Parkway, not least among which is a family at last seeing a part of its heritage selected from hundreds of photos for public display.
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