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The Top 61 Happiest Mountain Towns in the Blue Ridge
Our quest to have our readers select the happiest towns in the mountains began with a set of criteria applied
April 2, 2026
Astronomy
January’s and February’s night skies might be cold, but they can be very clear. Dress for the weather, grab a pair of binoculars and head outside to be treated with some popular stargazing wonders.
Two bright evening stars command the early evening sky in the second half of fall.
Even though summer starts sliding into fall, people look to admire and share the “Summer Triangle.” It is always a popular “skymark” of the late summer sky.
The summer sky—with the summer Milky Way—is simply incredible when viewed far away from city lights.
Mid and late spring evenings often bring back youthful memories of gazing at the Big Dipper.
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