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UpCountry Dining: South Carolina Mountain Cuisine

The flavors are much more varied than you might think.

Travel Guide 3: Tea Rooms of the Mountains

C'mon along for great tastes in cozy settings.

Travel Guide 2: Signature Foods of the Mountains

A Southern Appalachian foodie takes you to seven states' worth of great tastes.

Travel Guide 1: The Great and Quirky Collections

From heritage firearms to ancient bricks and many more between, travel to great towns for great exhibits.

Bark for the Nation: The Success of Highland Craftsmen

Chris and Marty McCurry have just 25 years of providing bark shingles to the mountains and beyond.

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UpCountry Dining: South Carolina Mountain Cuisine

The flavors are much more varied than you might think.
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Travel Guide 3: Tea Rooms of the Mountains

C'mon along for great tastes in cozy settings.
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Travel Guide 2: Signature Foods of the Mountains

A Southern Appalachian foodie takes you to seven states' worth of great tastes.
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Travel Guide 1: The Great and Quirky Collections

From heritage firearms to ancient bricks and many more between, travel to great towns for great exhibits.
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Bark for the Nation: The Success of Highland Craftsmen

Chris and Marty McCurry have just 25 years of providing bark shingles to the mountains and beyond.
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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
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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
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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

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