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Photo Essay: The Beauty of the Cold Season

When the mountains turn cold and snowy, our contributing photographers pull on the boots and head out.

Portraits of Nature

Landscape artist Robert Tino captures the character of the Great Smoky Mountains in oil paintings.

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Foxes at Play: A Photo Essay

It was a photographer’s good luck and privilege to get an invitation to capture images of a family of foxes living in an east Tennessee barn.

The Upside of Everything: ‘The Old Jewish Church’

An old Virginia coal town yields new gems.

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Location: Cedar Rock Falls in North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest. From the photographer: “The icicles decorate the rock to create a unique wintertime image.”

Photo Essay: The Beauty of the Cold Season

When the mountains turn cold and snowy, our contributing photographers pull on the boots and head out.
Robert Tino counts an immature listening to Black Sabbath among his influences.

Portraits of Nature

Landscape artist Robert Tino captures the character of the Great Smoky Mountains in oil paintings.
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Vote for the Best of Blue Ridge Country!

Got a favorite waterfall? Or small mountain town? We want to know about it! Cast your votes today and enter for a chance to win a $250 gift card!
Two young kits playfully “fight.” This rough play helps them learn to survive and establishes dominance from a young age.

Foxes at Play: A Photo Essay

It was a photographer’s good luck and privilege to get an invitation to capture images of a family of foxes living in an east Tennessee barn.
An aging 1895 City Hall also held an opera house.

The Upside of Everything: ‘The Old Jewish Church’

An old Virginia coal town yields new gems.
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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
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Fall 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026
4th of July Parade & Festival, July 4, Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
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Summer 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026

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