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It’s a Long Way to Berea

This little Kentucky town at the edge of the Blue Ridge is home to weavers, potters, bark birdhouse builders and furniture makers. Berea College is at the heart of it all, and through its unique history art has grown and thrived.

Beers of the Blue Ridge

After months of grueling research, newspaper columnist and book author Joe Tennis reports on the growing community of microbrews in the mountains.

Smoky Mountains National Park: A Magical Place

Bill Robertson is happiest on the trail, in the Great Smokies’ backcountry, when there’s no one else around.

Scenic Drive on South Carolina’s Route 11

From Revolutionary War history to flea markets, state parks to bluegrass, a single road through South Carolina’s Upcountry is a cross section of the area’s beautiful variety.

Heritage Apples on Blue Ridge Parkway

The brother-and-sister team of Kit Trubey and Bill Carson has rescued some 275 parkway-straddling acres and brought them back to apple-bearing life.

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Berea College lies at the heart of the community, physically and in its mission of creativity, learning and welcome.

It’s a Long Way to Berea

This little Kentucky town at the edge of the Blue Ridge is home to weavers, potters, bark birdhouse builders and furniture makers. Berea College is at the heart of it all, and through its unique history art has grown and thrived.
Mark Thompson, of Starr Hill Brewery in Charlottesville, Va.

Beers of the Blue Ridge

After months of grueling research, newspaper columnist and book author Joe Tennis reports on the growing community of microbrews in the mountains.
Robertson: “This small cascade is on the Roaring Fork Creek, rushing alongside the Roaring Fork Motor Drive.”

Smoky Mountains National Park: A Magical Place

Bill Robertson is happiest on the trail, in the Great Smokies’ backcountry, when there’s no one else around.
Twin Falls are in the Upper Eastatoe Gorge tract in Pickens County.

Scenic Drive on South Carolina’s Route 11

From Revolutionary War history to flea markets, state parks to bluegrass, a single road through South Carolina’s Upcountry is a cross section of the area’s beautiful variety.
The Orchard at Altapass on along the Blue Ridge Parkway sells apples and other wares in its comfortable shop.

Heritage Apples on Blue Ridge Parkway

The brother-and-sister team of Kit Trubey and Bill Carson has rescued some 275 parkway-straddling acres and brought them back to apple-bearing life.
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A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

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