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There’s no better time to be a Biltmore® Passholder
George Vanderbilt first opened Biltmore, his magnificent private estate, to family and friends on Christmas Eve 1895. Today, his descendants continue welcoming guests with that same spirit of gracious hospitality. Read more
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Community, Virtue, Family, Love
It’s the fall of 1984 and Ronald Reagan is president. In the small community of Oak Island, North Carolina, all hell is breaking loose. Read more
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Moses H. Cone Memorial Park Gets A Fresh Look With Repairs
Flat Top Manor, the centerpiece of Moses H. Cone Memorial Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway, once again gleams from its perch overlooking Bass Lake, after 14 months of exterior renovations. Read more
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Gary Hartley photo
New River Gorge
Spanning one of the Eastern United States most unfragmented forests undisturbed by urban development, New River Gorge offers picturesque terrain and the perfect outdoor playground for bikers, hikers, rafters, BASE jumpers and more. Read more
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North Carolina Arboretum photo
Olmsted’s Arboretum
Fredrick Law Olmsted once counseled George Vanderbilt to build an arboretum on his property in Western North Carolina. Olmsted was inspired to suggest an arboretum on the Vanderbilt property due to the rich flora of the Appalachian mountains. Read more
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Spilling The Beans on The Bush Brothers
Chestnut Hill, Tennessee, a tiny community in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, is home to one of the nation’s most iconic businesses. It started in 1897, when local teacher and businessman A.J. Bush founded a general store and a tomato cannery. Read more
Regional Content:
David Cohen illustration
A Hidden Treasure
My grandfather Matt was a skilled furniture builder, though this was not his trade. When he and his family lived in Newcomb, Tennessee, he worked as a lumber inspector and a Baptist preacher. Read more
Apr 1, 2022
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Community, Virtue, Family, Love
It’s the fall of 1984 and Ronald Reagan is president. In the small community of Oak Island, North Carolina, all hell is breaking loose. Read more
Apr 1, 2022
12:00 AM
Gary Hartley photo
New River Gorge
Spanning one of the Eastern United States most unfragmented forests undisturbed by urban development, New River Gorge offers picturesque terrain and the perfect outdoor playground for bikers, hikers, rafters, BASE jumpers and more. Read more
Apr 1, 2022
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The Biltmore Company photo
Olmsted at Biltmore
Frederick Law Olmsted received many accolades during his life and thereafter, and this year, Biltmore Estate will unveil a collection of scenic stops throughout its historic gardens and grounds, with interpretive signs, in his honor. Read more
Apr 1, 2022
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North Carolina Arboretum photo
Olmsted’s Arboretum
Fredrick Law Olmsted once counseled George Vanderbilt to build an arboretum on his property in Western North Carolina. Olmsted was inspired to suggest an arboretum on the Vanderbilt property due to the rich flora of the Appalachian mountains. Read more
Apr 1, 2022
12:00 AM
Spilling The Beans on The Bush Brothers
Chestnut Hill, Tennessee, a tiny community in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, is home to one of the nation’s most iconic businesses. It started in 1897, when local teacher and businessman A.J. Bush founded a general store and a tomato cannery. Read more
Apr 1, 2022
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NPS photo
A Conversation With A Smokies Speed Hiker
Nancy East fell in love with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a veterinary student at Auburn University, settling on the North Carolina side of the mountains to work and raise her family. Read more
Apr 1, 2022
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Hiking the Thomas Divide and Kanati Fork trails
If Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a geographic heart and soul aside from its great crest, perhaps it can be found on the park’s North Carolina side in the form of Thomas Divide. Read more
Apr 1, 2022
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Holly Kays photo
Season of Awakening
Heavy fog is lifting to a gorgeous mountain morning as I heft my bulging backpack to the rear of the 15-passenger van, greeting the women with whom I’ll be spending the next 36 hours. Read more
Apr 1, 2022
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David McClister photo
Show Me Somethin’ I Can’t Sell
Hailing from the rural panhandle of West Virginia, singer-songwriter John R. Miller is one of the most fascinating and captivating artists in recent memory. Read more
Apr 1, 2022
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Gifts from the Gardening Gods
Every gardener, whether of the minimalist pots and raised beds on the patio clan or of the full-blown frustrated farmer of the half-acre patch persuasion, knows that their labor produces distinctive rewards that satisfy, in terms of tastiness. Read more
Apr 1, 2022
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Jamie Posey
Photo Essay, April 2022
Our readers share their images of Spring's arrival. Read more
Apr 1, 2022
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