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Washington in these Mountains

Tuskegee, Alabama, claims him as its own. But Booker T. Washington was born and raised in our mountains … and what he learned here shaped him for life.

Following Her Dream

Former graphic designer Pinkie Mistry now spends her days painting images from the Smokies.

History Kept Alive

A stone mason by trade, Brandon Traylor sees restoring log cabins as his calling.

Growing Peace

At the Veterans Healing Farm in Western North Carolina, veterans are discovering the therapeutic power of dirt.

Fabulous Fall Foliage: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers’ love of the mountains is on display in their wonderful work.

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Booker T. Washington, 1903 (Library of Congress files).

Washington in these Mountains

Tuskegee, Alabama, claims him as its own. But Booker T. Washington was born and raised in our mountains … and what he learned here shaped him for life.
“The Swimming Hole,” to Mistry’s right, is one of the painter’s favorite works, for its calmness.

Following Her Dream

Former graphic designer Pinkie Mistry now spends her days painting images from the Smokies.
Last summer, Traylor transformed an 1850s log home into an educational building at Wilbourn House Orchard in Brownsburg, Virginia.

History Kept Alive

A stone mason by trade, Brandon Traylor sees restoring log cabins as his calling.
Agri-therapy promotes healing through the act of digging in the dirt.

Growing Peace

At the Veterans Healing Farm in Western North Carolina, veterans are discovering the therapeutic power of dirt.
Wayah Bald in the Nantahala National Forest near Franklin, North Carolina. From the photographer: “Captured on a brisk autumn day with peak foliage.”

Fabulous Fall Foliage: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers’ love of the mountains is on display in their wonderful work.
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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
Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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