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The Ranger’s Outpost Cabin: It’s a three-mile hike in to escape civilization, including electricity and running water.

Get Remote at New West Virginia Cabin

A new cabin recently opened on a mountain in southeastern West Virginia’s Camp Creek State Park and Forest provides the perfect place to get away from it all.
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.
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.

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