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Along the New River: New Life for 1887 Building

Tiny Foster Falls, Virginia, regains some of its old luster with a new inn.

How to Get a Lichen Named After You: ‘I Feel Like a Jedi Master’

Step into the time capsule for a glimpse of the Southern Appalachians during Blue Ridge Country’s first year.

Mountain Memories from 1988

Step into the time capsule for a glimpse of the Southern Appalachians during Blue Ridge Country’s first year.

Blue Ridge Parkway: Then & Now

The 469-mile roadway through the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina was designed, back in the 1930s, to be a timeless experience. In many ways it has remained so.

The Lost County of James

A fierce streak of independence took the form, not long after the Civil War, of a set of far east Tennesseans establishing their own county.

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Resoration of The Inn at Foster Falls is the result of years of research on its original construction to assure true-to-history reconstruction.

Along the New River: New Life for 1887 Building

Tiny Foster Falls, Virginia, regains some of its old luster with a new inn.
Susan Sachs, right, enjoys creating student learning opportunities that she didn’t have in high school or college.

How to Get a Lichen Named After You: ‘I Feel Like a Jedi Master’

Step into the time capsule for a glimpse of the Southern Appalachians during Blue Ridge Country’s first year.
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Mountain Memories from 1988

Step into the time capsule for a glimpse of the Southern Appalachians during Blue Ridge Country’s first year.
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Blue Ridge Parkway: Then & Now

The 469-mile roadway through the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina was designed, back in the 1930s, to be a timeless experience. In many ways it has remained so.
The Colonial Revival James County courthouse was built in 1913, still stands in Ooltewah and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Lost County of James

A fierce streak of independence took the form, not long after the Civil War, of a set of far east Tennesseans establishing their own county.
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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
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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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