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Flavors: Soup Beans and Emu Burgers

Tradition and Change Mingle at the Hob-Nob Drive-In

Flavors: A Glorified Lemonade Stand Turns 90

As Johnson City, Tennessee, looks back on its 150-year history, a storied business reaches a landmark anniversary of its own.

Flavors: Pleasures and Promise … Two Raised Beds

How one couple reconnected with their roots, went outside to play and realized the full joys of getting your hands into the soil.

Flavors: From Nashville to Asheville, Rocky’s Hot Chicken Hits it Big

The “zip on the lip” flavors—mild to extra hot—are the products of careful and extensive research.

Sorghum Gets New Life

Seeking Sweetness From an Ancient Grass

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At the Hob-Nob, the emu burger is a heart-healthy alternative to ground beef.

Flavors: Soup Beans and Emu Burgers

Tradition and Change Mingle at the Hob-Nob Drive-In
The Shamrock has been located in the same spot for 90 years.

Flavors: A Glorified Lemonade Stand Turns 90

As Johnson City, Tennessee, looks back on its 150-year history, a storied business reaches a landmark anniversary of its own.
This was the look of the raised beds less than a month after they were built.

Flavors: Pleasures and Promise … Two Raised Beds

How one couple reconnected with their roots, went outside to play and realized the full joys of getting your hands into the soil.
Chicken choices at Rocky’s are not limited to hot and spicy. One of the restaurant’s biggest sellers is a house-made chicken pot pie.

Flavors: From Nashville to Asheville, Rocky’s Hot Chicken Hits it Big

The “zip on the lip” flavors—mild to extra hot—are the products of careful and extensive research.
Sorghum cane ready for harvest.

Sorghum Gets New Life

Seeking Sweetness From an Ancient Grass
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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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