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Multicultural Sites in 7 States

Start your travel planning for ‘24 with this exploration of traditions, tastes and more from all over the world—and all in the Southern mountains.

January’s Wild Edible: Hairy Bittercress

A close relative of watercress, bittercress is one of the first wild edibles to make their yearly appearance in the Blue Ridge.

Short Order Splendor

The menu at this Erwin, Tennessee, eatery has changed little since 1960.

Age-Old Barbecue Traditions: A Young Virginia Family Maintains the Old Ways

“A lot of times you go by feel instead of temperature. If a temperature gauge feels like it’s going into melted butter, then I know the meat is done.” —Josh Cress

The Pumpkin Chronicles

Wherein the family matriarch resorts to semi-extreme measures to have fall’s favorite snack on the Thanksgiving table.

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Helvetia, West Virginia’s Fasnacht celebration is held the Saturday before Fat Tuesday each February.

Multicultural Sites in 7 States

Start your travel planning for ‘24 with this exploration of traditions, tastes and more from all over the world—and all in the Southern mountains.
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January’s Wild Edible: Hairy Bittercress

A close relative of watercress, bittercress is one of the first wild edibles to make their yearly appearance in the Blue Ridge.
The Dari Ace occupies a prominent spot on Jackson-Love Highway in Erwin, Tennessee.

Short Order Splendor

The menu at this Erwin, Tennessee, eatery has changed little since 1960.
Josh and Courtney Cress rely on hickory wood to create their barbecue at Kane Street Smokehouse in Gate City, Virginia.

Age-Old Barbecue Traditions: A Young Virginia Family Maintains the Old Ways

“A lot of times you go by feel instead of temperature. If a temperature gauge feels like it’s going into melted butter, then I know the meat is done.” —Josh Cress
Pumpkins are a major source of fall fun, but be sure to secure your supply of seeds well before the days before Thanksgiving.

The Pumpkin Chronicles

Wherein the family matriarch resorts to semi-extreme measures to have fall’s favorite snack on the Thanksgiving table.
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Departments

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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