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Fueling Adventure

Lee “Natty” Trebotich transforms wild plants and outdoor know-how into unique experiences worth savoring.

Mountaineers Are Always Free!

The Mountain State’s signature snack—just the way Grandmaw made it.

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Meets Georgia Gold 

Now in its fourth generation of ownership, The Smith House in Dahlonega remains closely tied to the state’s gold-mining history.

May’s Wild Edible: White Jelly Snow Fungus

“Pass the fungus,” is not common dinnertime conversation in the Blue Ridge Mountains region, but that’s because folks perhaps have not heard of the white jelly snow fungus.

Connecting a Community Through Chicken Salad and Chocolate Pie

City Market in East Tennessee has always stepped up to take care of its neighbors.

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Fueling Adventure

Lee “Natty” Trebotich transforms wild plants and outdoor know-how into unique experiences worth savoring.
Grandmaw’s Pepperoni Roll

Mountaineers Are Always Free!

The Mountain State’s signature snack—just the way Grandmaw made it.
The SMith House food

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Meets Georgia Gold 

Now in its fourth generation of ownership, The Smith House in Dahlonega remains closely tied to the state’s gold-mining history.
White jelly snow fungus growing in the author’s Botetourt County, Virginia woodlot.

May’s Wild Edible: White Jelly Snow Fungus

“Pass the fungus,” is not common dinnertime conversation in the Blue Ridge Mountains region, but that’s because folks perhaps have not heard of the white jelly snow fungus.
Owner Jennifer Hughes is a constant and comforting presence at Elizabethton’s City Market.

Connecting a Community Through Chicken Salad and Chocolate Pie

City Market in East Tennessee has always stepped up to take care of its neighbors.
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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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