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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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Cattails are native plants throughout the Blue Ridge.
This “pointy” little bird announces itself with a distinctive nasal “honk.”
The Eastern Towhee is a bird of the undergrowth.
The handsome Red-headed Woodpecker is often the “spark” species for igniting interest in birding.
As an understory tree in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the common black haw is often overlooked although it’s common in these highlands.
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