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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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Nestled along the side of Route 220, just five miles north of Covington, Virginia, lies Falling Spring Falls, a stunning 80-foot waterfall that is easily accessible and even handicap accessible.
The Southeastern Cave Conservancy works
to protect these underground spaces—and the critters that live there.
The scarlet red glistening jewels are especially dazzling on an early summer morning before the morning dew disappears.
With their sticky leaves and stems, cleavers come by their names honestly and are one of the more interesting plants that dwell in our region.
Covering more than 74 million acres of the South, this woody plant plays an important role in ecology, culture and childhood memory.
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