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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.

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.

Luray Caverns Sent Nation’s First Air Conditioning into Limair Sanatarium in 1901

Caverns’ owner T. C. Northcott was obsessed with the 54-degree cave air, and was convinced of its restorative benefits.

10 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays

Up and down the mountain region, preparations for Christmas and other winter holidays are building. Here’s a potpourri of people, places and things to enjoy.

Spooky Stories: West Virginia’s “Dark Tourism”

Tony Urban's book is full of odd places in West Virginia. We visit two of them.

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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.
Limair sat on a hill at the top of Cave Hill in Luray, Virginia.

Luray Caverns Sent Nation’s First Air Conditioning into Limair Sanatarium in 1901

Caverns’ owner T. C. Northcott was obsessed with the 54-degree cave air, and was convinced of its restorative benefits.
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10 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays

Up and down the mountain region, preparations for Christmas and other winter holidays are building. Here’s a potpourri of people, places and things to enjoy.
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Spooky Stories: West Virginia’s “Dark Tourism”

Tony Urban's book is full of odd places in West Virginia. We visit two of them.
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Smith Mountain Lake Virginia is a hidden gem within the Blue Ridge Mountains. This beautiful area features boating, sailing, hiking, shopping, fishing, and much more.
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Sarah Smiles: The Lake Effect

Growing up, many of my weekends were spent at my late step-grandmother’s house on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.

June 26, 2026

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