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Maple Roots: A Business Seeded Deeply in Family

Western North Carolina brothers Matt and Tim Nichols say their natural nerdiness made moving from collecting action figures to some 1,200 cultivars of maple trees a natural.

MOUNTAIN BLUE: The Top 26 Water-Related Businesses in the Blue Ridge

The votes are in, now it's time to celebrate the Best Water-Related Businesses in the Blue Ridge, as selected by our readers.

A River Runs Through it

No matter where we look in the Blue Ridge region, a river runs through it—at least 50 of them. We profile 13 mountain favorites.

MOUNTAIN BLUE: The Top 18 River & Fishing Outfitters in the Blue Ridge

The votes are in, now it's time to celebrate the Best River & Fishing Outfitters in the Blue Ridge, as selected by our readers.

MOUNTAIN BLUE: The Top 22 Swimming Holes in the Blue Ridge

The votes are in, now it's time to celebrate the Best Swimming Holes in the Blue Ridge, as selected by our readers.

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Maple Roots: A Business Seeded Deeply in Family

Western North Carolina brothers Matt and Tim Nichols say their natural nerdiness made moving from collecting action figures to some 1,200 cultivars of maple trees a natural.
Stonewall Resort, West Virginia.

MOUNTAIN BLUE: The Top 26 Water-Related Businesses in the Blue Ridge

The votes are in, now it's time to celebrate the Best Water-Related Businesses in the Blue Ridge, as selected by our readers.
West Virginia’s section of the New River hosts Bridge Day in the fall.

A River Runs Through it

No matter where we look in the Blue Ridge region, a river runs through it—at least 50 of them. We profile 13 mountain favorites.
Appalachian Outfitters, Georgia.

MOUNTAIN BLUE: The Top 18 River & Fishing Outfitters in the Blue Ridge

The votes are in, now it's time to celebrate the Best River & Fishing Outfitters in the Blue Ridge, as selected by our readers.
Blue Hole, Tennessee.

MOUNTAIN BLUE: The Top 22 Swimming Holes in the Blue Ridge

The votes are in, now it's time to celebrate the Best Swimming Holes in the Blue Ridge, as selected by our readers.
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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
©Duncan Seaman
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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