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7 Driveable Peaks for Fall

The names of these driveable peaks are as compelling as the visits.

Majesty of Autumn: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers embrace leaf season.

Top Fall Festivals in the Mountains of Kentucky

Our readers, in voting this spring, have created a bounty of great suggestions and ideas for the best fall festivals in Kentucky.

Top Fall Festivals in the Mountains of Virginia

Our readers, in voting this spring, have created a bounty of great suggestions and ideas for the best fall festivals in Virginia.

Top Fall Festivals in the Mountains of Tennessee

Our readers, in voting this spring, have created a bounty of great suggestions and ideas for the best fall festivals in Tennessee.

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Brasstown Bald’s name comes from Cherokee for “a place of fresh green.”

7 Driveable Peaks for Fall

The names of these driveable peaks are as compelling as the visits.
This early-morning view is in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina. Deep Creek Overlook provides a beautiful view of the Great Smoky Mountains on U.S. 441. A few miles north is the Oconaluftee Overlook which is also popular for sunrise. The image shows the slowly moving low clouds and the fall foliage with different shades of colors; the early morning soft light provided additional beauty to the scene.

Majesty of Autumn: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers embrace leaf season.
Cumberland Mountain Fall Festival

Top Fall Festivals in the Mountains of Kentucky

Our readers, in voting this spring, have created a bounty of great suggestions and ideas for the best fall festivals in Kentucky.
Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival

Top Fall Festivals in the Mountains of Virginia

Our readers, in voting this spring, have created a bounty of great suggestions and ideas for the best fall festivals in Virginia.
Dollywood’s Harvest Festival

Top Fall Festivals in the Mountains of Tennessee

Our readers, in voting this spring, have created a bounty of great suggestions and ideas for the best fall festivals in Tennessee.
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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

August 26, 2026
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

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