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Healing and Hope

Doctors Joe and Koressa Malcolm hoped for something horse-related in retirement. Instead, they have found themselves in new careers of rescue, care and adoption.

Creating a Place of Peace

Former nurse Kathi Jensen is riding high with East Tennessee horseback getaway.

Hills, Hollers & Hard Goodbyes: Ghost Towns of Appalachia

From self-reliant settlements to company-built coal villages, these vanished communities speak to the complex history of the mountain South.

Celebrating Fall in the Smokies

Our longtime contributing editor distills five decades of Smokies adventures into a best-of-autumn roundup only a true park regular could deliver.

The Man Behind the Elk

Breaks Interstate Park Superintendent Austin Bradley helped reintroduce wild elk to Virginia and created tours that let visitors experience them up close and personal.

Current Issue

Three minis, Midnight, Mama (who is blind) and daughter Candy enjoy a beautiful spring morning in the orchard paddock in front of Elegius Mini Equine Sanctuary.

Healing and Hope

Doctors Joe and Koressa Malcolm hoped for something horse-related in retirement. Instead, they have found themselves in new careers of rescue, care and adoption.
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Creating a Place of Peace

Former nurse Kathi Jensen is riding high with East Tennessee horseback getaway.
This property was the home of Velmer Bailey, the last occupant of Lost Cove.

Hills, Hollers & Hard Goodbyes: Ghost Towns of Appalachia

From self-reliant settlements to company-built coal villages, these vanished communities speak to the complex history of the mountain South.
Woolyback Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Celebrating Fall in the Smokies

Our longtime contributing editor distills five decades of Smokies adventures into a best-of-autumn roundup only a true park regular could deliver.
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The Man Behind the Elk

Breaks Interstate Park Superintendent Austin Bradley helped reintroduce wild elk to Virginia and created tours that let visitors experience them up close and personal.
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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
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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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