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Channeling the Pittsburgh Pirates: Hitting Apples

When you’re 11 and in love with strength, power and baseball, apples can take on a near-mystical function.

Family Apple Affair

Pick your own and more at Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard.

Fall Beauty in the Mountains: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers provide the views.

Seven Spectacular Rail Trails for Fall

These former rail routes feature generally easy grades, lots of rich history, inviting pit stops and plenty of fall foliage.

Editor in Chief Kurt Rheinheimer Talks About 35 Years of BRC

We interviewed Kurt to learn more about the magazine's 35th anniversary. Take a look!

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Channeling the Pittsburgh Pirates: Hitting Apples

When you’re 11 and in love with strength, power and baseball, apples can take on a near-mystical function.
Mike Stepp began working with his father at Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchards when he was a boy. Today he oversees a sprawling family operation that offers apple products, merchandise, pick-your-own produce and a five-acre corn maze.

Family Apple Affair

Pick your own and more at Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard.
Flowing north through Tremont for six miles, the Little River’s Middle Prong is formed by the confluence of Lynn Camp Prong and Thunderhead Prong, and offers scenic solitude along its colorful shores. From the photographer: “Great Smoky Mountains is America’s most visited national park, and escaping the crowds to enjoy the park’s natural beauty can be a challenge. With proper timing, however, seclusion does exist.”

Fall Beauty in the Mountains: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers provide the views.
The Virginia Creeper Trail connects several small towns over its 57 miles.

Seven Spectacular Rail Trails for Fall

These former rail routes feature generally easy grades, lots of rich history, inviting pit stops and plenty of fall foliage.

Editor in Chief Kurt Rheinheimer Talks About 35 Years of BRC

We interviewed Kurt to learn more about the magazine's 35th anniversary. Take a look!
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