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If Not Now, When? Reimagining Your Life in a Small Town

The mountains are full of population-5,000ish towns that offer the promise of, well, genuine small-town charm and welcome.

Flavors: Time-Tested Recipes from an East Tennessee Kitchen

Heralding the coming of fall.

A New Normal for Blue Ridge Towns?

The pandemic has caused havoc. Can our small mountain towns survive in its wake?

At Home in the Mountains: A Unique Builder

Banjo picker and builder Don Harrison turned his love of the mountains into his dream job.

Flavors: Tempting Tastes in East Tennessee

Trout omelets, Turkish kebabs and surprising pie: the flavors of East Tennessee, both native and imported, are ever-changing.

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The Masonic Amphitheatre was built in partnership with Virginia Tech students.

If Not Now, When? Reimagining Your Life in a Small Town

The mountains are full of population-5,000ish towns that offer the promise of, well, genuine small-town charm and welcome.
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Flavors: Time-Tested Recipes from an East Tennessee Kitchen

Heralding the coming of fall.
Prestonsburg, Kentucky’s tidy Court Street is emblematic of towns on the rise.

A New Normal for Blue Ridge Towns?

The pandemic has caused havoc. Can our small mountain towns survive in its wake?
The Explore Park campground features several arch-design micro cabins. Inset: Don and Melody Harrison accept an award by Virginia Recreation and Parks Society in 2018.

At Home in the Mountains: A Unique Builder

Banjo picker and builder Don Harrison turned his love of the mountains into his dream job.
Red Meze kebabs, like this chicken one, are always accompanied by rice with orzo.

Flavors: Tempting Tastes in East Tennessee

Trout omelets, Turkish kebabs and surprising pie: the flavors of East Tennessee, both native and imported, are ever-changing.
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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

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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