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Rock City Barns: Disappearing Icons of the Blue Ridge

David Jenkins, who set out in 1994 to find all of the messaged barns for his book “Rock City Barns: A Passing Era,” laments here that time has greatly reduced the number of barns that once formed a perfect outdoor marketing campaign.

What’s New in the Mountains in 2019?

New hostelries and new breweries dominate our collection of new destinations and attractions recently added to the mountain region.

Our Blue Ridge Towns: Sylva/Dillsboro, North Carolina

Where Small Business is Big Business: An hour southwest of Asheville, two adjoining North Carolina towns have earned themselves a string of “firsts” and “onlys.”

The Good Walk: Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

You can scale your walk just to view the stunning formations, or to get up-close and personal.

Clay County, North Carolina Courthouse Comeback

The courthouse-turned-event center retains its exterior, with a whole new look inside.

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This nearly gone structure is located on old U.S. Highway 19 about a mile inside the Bryson City, North Carolina, city limits and across from the Bear Hunter Campground.

Rock City Barns: Disappearing Icons of the Blue Ridge

David Jenkins, who set out in 1994 to find all of the messaged barns for his book “Rock City Barns: A Passing Era,” laments here that time has greatly reduced the number of barns that once formed a perfect outdoor marketing campaign.
Renovated rooms are a new bonus for Unicoi State Park and Lodge in Helen, Georgia.

What’s New in the Mountains in 2019?

New hostelries and new breweries dominate our collection of new destinations and attractions recently added to the mountain region.
Left to right: Glass artisans use methane from nearby landfill at the Green Energy Park. A Civil War soldier stands watch over Sylva’s Main Street. Public art decorates Sylva’s business district. A cat peruses the offerings at Sylva’s City Lights Bookstore.

Our Blue Ridge Towns: Sylva/Dillsboro, North Carolina

Where Small Business is Big Business: An hour southwest of Asheville, two adjoining North Carolina towns have earned themselves a string of “firsts” and “onlys.”
This view of the Double Arch is from the Auxier Ridge Trail.

The Good Walk: Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

You can scale your walk just to view the stunning formations, or to get up-close and personal.
The courthouse-turned-event center retains its exterior, with a whole new look inside.

Clay County, North Carolina Courthouse Comeback

The courthouse-turned-event center retains its exterior, with a whole new look inside.
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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
©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

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