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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
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On a typical Tuesday afternoon in the summertime, a gaggle of girls giggle among the rocks and rhododendron of Camp Dixie. Some swim and some paddle canoes, just as generations of other campers have done at this 350-acre Georgia Mountain oasis.
Leak plugging at Virginia’s only natural mountain lake seeks to mimic natural processes.
Through decades of climbing mountains and navigating swamps, Allen de Hart has logged 57,232 miles of walking, all using a surveyor’s measuring wheel.
“The Waltons”: 40 years later, its creator still marvels at the success of the ‘70s TV series
The Grove Park Inn’s classic Great Hall retains its warmth after renovation.
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Walking Winchester in the relentless rain of a soggy spring could not dampen my enthusiasm to see the home of
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