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An Interview with Ben Harris, owner of Sinking Creek Horse Logging

Click to hear Harris talk about horse logging in his own words, including how he got started and what he loves most about working with these magnificent animals.

Pulling Their Weight: An Up-Close Look at Horse-Powered Logging

Click here to see the effort required to get a pair of horses to pull a giant poplar butt log containing almost 700 board feet of lumber off the mountainside.

The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge Comes to Life

Click here to see the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge come to life right before your eyes.

Zipping along in Seven Devils, N.C.

Check out this fun video tour of the ziplines located at Hawksnest, home of the longest zip line tour on the east coast.

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.

©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.

Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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