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QUIZ: Test Your Mayberry Knowledge – The Answers

As Mayberry Days returns to Mt. Airy, North Carolina, here’s a chance to decide between what is there and what was in Mayberry.
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QUIZ: Test Your Mayberry Knowledge

As Mayberry Days returns to Mt. Airy, North Carolina, here’s a chance to decide between what is there and what was in Mayberry.
Greg Abernathy’s “not too much of a plan” excursions have taken him to viewpoints such as this one along the Great Eastern Trail in Letcher County, Kentucky.

Blue Highways to Fall Colors: Insider Tips on Great Fall Drives

Roads less traveled, where to find them and why they’re worth it.
The Hanging Rock Observatory atop Peters Mountain has recorded up to 3,000 hawks and eagles on a fall migration day.

West Virginia Backroads Ramble: A 160-mile, Two-day Nirvana

Yes, there are great leaf views along the way, and a great spot to watch the hawk migration as well.
The Rough Ridge Bridge is on the Tanawha Trail in North Carolina near Grandfather Mountain. From the photographer: “I’ve been on Rough Ridge Trail when the fog was so thick you couldn’t see your own nose, only to have the wind change direction and give you vista views for miles. Add to this the changing of seasons, varying weather conditions and different angles of light  from the sun and you have something truly magical.”

Photo Essay: Fabulous Fall

The color! The crisp air! The lure of a mountain vista and a cool-flowing stream! It’s autumn, and our contributing photographers have the lovely proof.

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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.

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