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Explore the Highest Road in Each of the Southern Mountain States

visitnc.com | Chip Henderson

Aboard the Potomac Eagle: Trough Trip Crosses the Highlands

The West Virginia scenic railroad has a family feel to it as passengers watch for birds, buildings and scenery.

Non-Electronic Fun ‘n’ Games in the Mountains

Need a little extra help unplugging from the day-to-day? These destinations specialize in the relaxed and the non-electronic.

2019 Travel Guide: Stories in and of the Mountains

Our 2019 travel guide explores our great region through its stories and the people who tell them.

Stories in and of the Mountains – Contacts, Itinerary Maps & More

Contact info on all venues and stops as well as basic itinerary maps.

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North Carolina State Highway 128 over Mt. Mitchell, at 6,576 feet, is the highest roadway in Blue Ridge Country’s Southern Appalachian coverage area.

Explore the Highest Road in Each of the Southern Mountain States

visitnc.com | Chip Henderson
Passengers ride on the open-air gondola car through “The Trough” on West Virginia’s Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad.

Aboard the Potomac Eagle: Trough Trip Crosses the Highlands

The West Virginia scenic railroad has a family feel to it as passengers watch for birds, buildings and scenery.
Mile-high Cataloochee Guest Ranch (North Carolina) welcomes guests to reconnect with nature on the peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Non-Electronic Fun ‘n’ Games in the Mountains

Need a little extra help unplugging from the day-to-day? These destinations specialize in the relaxed and the non-electronic.
Jennifer Webb stars in “all My Sons” at the Warehouse Theatre in Greenville, South Carolina.

2019 Travel Guide: Stories in and of the Mountains

Our 2019 travel guide explores our great region through its stories and the people who tell them.
Jennifer Webb stars in “all My Sons” at the Warehouse Theatre in Greenville, South Carolina.

Stories in and of the Mountains – Contacts, Itinerary Maps & More

Contact info on all venues and stops as well as basic itinerary maps.
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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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