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Deciphering the Love Language of Carl and Paula Sandburg

More than a century has passed since these lovebirds tied the knot, but their modern North Carolina-mountain romance lives on.

Fairy Magic at Bullington Gardens

One teacher’s attraction to a Hendersonville, North Carolina, garden has grown to help build a magical, enchanted place.

7 State Parks Worthy of National Status?

The recent designation of New River Gorge as a national park brings to mind other possibly worthy parks in the Southern Appalachians.

Photo Essay: Blue Ridge Parkway

The views along, from and upon the 469-mile scenic roadway on the spine of the Virginia and North Carolina Blue Ridge are spectacular in every season.

Blue Ridge Fungi Fancier: An Expert Guides a Learner

Jeff Huffman has taken the time to learn what needs to be known about the wondrous world of mushrooms in the forest.

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Carl Sandburg met Lilian Steichen in 1907 and married her six months later. They were wed for 59 years. Photo is from 1923.

Deciphering the Love Language of Carl and Paula Sandburg

More than a century has passed since these lovebirds tied the knot, but their modern North Carolina-mountain romance lives on.
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Fairy Magic at Bullington Gardens

One teacher’s attraction to a Hendersonville, North Carolina, garden has grown to help build a magical, enchanted place.
South Carolina’s Caesars Head State Park/Jones Gap State Park are now collectively designated an official Wilderness Area.

7 State Parks Worthy of National Status?

The recent designation of New River Gorge as a national park brings to mind other possibly worthy parks in the Southern Appalachians.
Location is Grandfather Mountain in Linville, North Carolina, two miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway at MP 305. From the photographer: “This image was taken in early June at the top of Grandfather Mountain during a photography conference. Two other excited photographers were also capturing the sunset."

Photo Essay: Blue Ridge Parkway

The views along, from and upon the 469-mile scenic roadway on the spine of the Virginia and North Carolina Blue Ridge are spectacular in every season.
RIGHT: A yellow morel grows on a Botetourt County, Virginia mountainside. TOP LEFT: Roanoke, Virginia’s Jeff Huffman finds a yellow morel in a poplar glade. Note the three poplars growing together behind the mushroom. BOTTOM LEFT: Use a knife to remove an edible mushroom from its base. Doing so often enables the fungi to reproduce from the same spot.

Blue Ridge Fungi Fancier: An Expert Guides a Learner

Jeff Huffman has taken the time to learn what needs to be known about the wondrous world of mushrooms in the forest.
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Smith Mountain Lake Virginia is a hidden gem within the Blue Ridge Mountains. This beautiful area features boating, sailing, hiking, shopping, fishing, and much more.
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Sarah Smiles: The Lake Effect

Growing up, many of my weekends were spent at my late step-grandmother’s house on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.

June 26, 2026

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