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Let’s Roll: Riding the Amtrak Cardinal Through the Mountains

The wonders of the train include, well, not driving, as well as great stops to explore along the way.

Best of the Mountains

Our readers have spoken! Here are their picks for the best people, places, things and more in the Southern Appalachians.

Top 15 State Parks for Birding in the Mountains

These parks hold strong promise for life-listers, great trails, scenery and more.

The Natural Wonders Travel Guide

The 2018 Blue Ridge Country Travel Guide explores the joys of discovering this great region’s natural wonders and curiosities.

Cemetery Island: The Undulating Land Form in North Georgia’s Lake Chatuge

When the Tennessee Valley Authority inundated the land near Hiawassee in 1941, some relatives came to rescue buried remains of relatives from land that would become an island; and some did not.

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The Amtrak Cardinal pulls into tiny, historic Thurmond, West Virginia, from where travelers can arrange an exploration of the New River Gorge.

Let’s Roll: Riding the Amtrak Cardinal Through the Mountains

The wonders of the train include, well, not driving, as well as great stops to explore along the way.
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Best of the Mountains

Our readers have spoken! Here are their picks for the best people, places, things and more in the Southern Appalachians.
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Top 15 State Parks for Birding in the Mountains

These parks hold strong promise for life-listers, great trails, scenery and more.
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The Natural Wonders Travel Guide

The 2018 Blue Ridge Country Travel Guide explores the joys of discovering this great region’s natural wonders and curiosities.
Historian Jerry Taylor smiles as he conducts ravesite tours of Cemetery Island on Lake Chatuge in Georgia.

Cemetery Island: The Undulating Land Form in North Georgia’s Lake Chatuge

When the Tennessee Valley Authority inundated the land near Hiawassee in 1941, some relatives came to rescue buried remains of relatives from land that would become an island; and some did not.
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