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Dick Pointer: Enslaved Hero

Westward movement of settlers in the late 1700s resulted in grisly clashes with Shawnee Indians. An enslaved Black man was an unlikely and heroic participant in one clash.

Festive Foods for the Holidays

The authors of our ‘Flavors’ column celebrate the foodiest time of the year with a collection of great tastes and experiences, beginning with ‘a recipe worth the trouble.’

Maneuvers, Minglings & Marriages: The Blue Ridge Plays Sicily, 1943

Our mountain terrain served as a World War II training ground for U.S. Army troops preparing for combat in Italy.

Virginia and West Virginia Sky Looks: Star Observatories Supreme

The Southern Appalachians are home to two top-rated destinations to see and hear the cosmos.

Top 15 Delightful Towns for the Holidays

These towns roll out the full range of holiday events, displays, performances and more. As always, check ahead for new details as you plan your travels.

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The huge German-barreled, and likely American-stocked, musket in the North House Museum in Lewisburg, West Virginia. The musket is thought by some to be the gun used by Dick Pointer during the attack on Donnally’s Fort.

Dick Pointer: Enslaved Hero

Westward movement of settlers in the late 1700s resulted in grisly clashes with Shawnee Indians. An enslaved Black man was an unlikely and heroic participant in one clash.
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Festive Foods for the Holidays

The authors of our ‘Flavors’ column celebrate the foodiest time of the year with a collection of great tastes and experiences, beginning with ‘a recipe worth the trouble.’
Soldiers scale the Humphrey’s Head rock formation at Seneca Rocks, August, 1943 during West Virginia Maneuvers.

Maneuvers, Minglings & Marriages: The Blue Ridge Plays Sicily, 1943

Our mountain terrain served as a World War II training ground for U.S. Army troops preparing for combat in Italy.
Leander McCormick Observatory in Charlottesville, Virginia, welcomes visitors on the first and third Fridays of the month.

Virginia and West Virginia Sky Looks: Star Observatories Supreme

The Southern Appalachians are home to two top-rated destinations to see and hear the cosmos.
The sculpture of a craftsman gets a holiday treatment at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Top 15 Delightful Towns for the Holidays

These towns roll out the full range of holiday events, displays, performances and more. As always, check ahead for new details as you plan your travels.
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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

May 1, 2026

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