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Summer Splash: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers know where to get wet.

Comeback Towns!

From devastating storms to raging wildfires, these seven mountain communities have been hit hard by disaster. Today, they’re thriving once more — and brimming with dining, historic attractions, the arts and outdoor fun.

In Search of Copper Kettles and Corn Mash in the Moonlight

Franklin County, Virginia, is not called the moonshine capital of the world for nothing. The history is deep, tragic and instructive.

Emma Gatewood’s Walk

Seventy years ago this May, a 67-year-old woman set out from the Georgia mountains in tennis shoes with the goal to walk until she got to Maine, something no other woman had done.

Seven AT Hikes-to-Stays

Get a taste of the Great Trail, great lodging and fine eats. These weekend-friendly walks let you enjoy America’s most iconic trail in style, and all end with a great overnight stay.

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Children cool off on a hot summer day by jumping into the fish ladder of the weir dam on the Doe River just downstream of the Elizabethton Covered Bridge in Elizabethton, Tennessee.

Summer Splash: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers know where to get wet.
In the Smoky Mountains town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, both the forest and the structures have made significant recoveries since the 2016 wildfires that damaged more than 2,000 buildings.

Comeback Towns!

From devastating storms to raging wildfires, these seven mountain communities have been hit hard by disaster. Today, they’re thriving once more — and brimming with dining, historic attractions, the arts and outdoor fun.
When run in the blackpot style, the large submarine still eliminate[d] the need for mash barrels or boxes.

In Search of Copper Kettles and Corn Mash in the Moonlight

Franklin County, Virginia, is not called the moonshine capital of the world for nothing. The history is deep, tragic and instructive.
Photo is from Emma Gatewood’s second AT hike, in 1957. She is at Lonesome Lake, New Hampshire.

Emma Gatewood’s Walk

Seventy years ago this May, a 67-year-old woman set out from the Georgia mountains in tennis shoes with the goal to walk until she got to Maine, something no other woman had done.
The Appalachian Trail walk into Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, is a delight from either direction.

Seven AT Hikes-to-Stays

Get a taste of the Great Trail, great lodging and fine eats. These weekend-friendly walks let you enjoy America’s most iconic trail in style, and all end with a great overnight stay.
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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
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Fall 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026
4th of July Parade & Festival, July 4, Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
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Summer 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS