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At Home in the Mountains: A Unique Builder

Banjo picker and builder Don Harrison turned his love of the mountains into his dream job.

New Research: Hiking Equals Health

From the hips and knees to the brain and the attitude and lots of places in between, new research makes a strong and positive distinction between just walking and hiking.

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.

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The Explore Park campground features several arch-design micro cabins. Inset: Don and Melody Harrison accept an award by Virginia Recreation and Parks Society in 2018.

At Home in the Mountains: A Unique Builder

Banjo picker and builder Don Harrison turned his love of the mountains into his dream job.
The uneven terrain of a trail requires you make hundreds of tiny adjustments to your gait, enhancing your brain power as well as your leg muscles.

New Research: Hiking Equals Health

From the hips and knees to the brain and the attitude and lots of places in between, new research makes a strong and positive distinction between just walking and hiking.
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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.
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