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Photo Essay, June/July 2024
Our readers share their photos from around the Southern Appalachians. Read more
May 25, 2024
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Mountain Soul Food
There are a number of favorite dishes, often ones associated with special occasions or feeling rather poorly that rise to the level of being described as mountain soul food Read more
May 25, 2024
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Summer Tarts: Savory & Sweet
When it comes to the big question “What shall I serve when the guests arrive?” you can never go wrong with a tart. A French-inspired one-crust rendition of the typical American pie, the tart can be savory or sweet. Read more
May 25, 2024
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The Little Gallery That Could
Tria Turrou is living her best life. Not only does the talented ceramic artist get to sell her whimsy-inspired work at Toe River Crafts in rural Celo, North Carolina, she’s also the co-op gallery’s president. Read more
May 25, 2024
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Labor of lust
When it comes to bluegrass banjo, you’d be hard-pressed to find as vivacious and voracious a picker-n-grinner than Kyle Tuttle. Read more
May 25, 2024
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A Grand Performance
As the days grow warmer and the landscape ripples with color, a growing treetop chorus drives the message home—spring is here, and new life is thriving. Read more
May 25, 2024
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On the Trail in the Smokies
The scenic Cosby section of Great Smoky Mountains National Park harbors the trailheads for two extremely challenging trails: Snake Den Ridge and Low Gap (Tennessee side). It also is the jumping-off point for less strenuous paths. Read more
May 25, 2024
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Smokies Life
One of the four nonprofit partners of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokies Life, now has a new home—The Great Smokies Welcome Center—a space to call its own that feels perfectly tailored to the organization’s mission. Read more
May 25, 2024
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GSMNP Superintendent Talks Visitation, Parking Tag Program
Great Smokies Mountain National Park has seen new changes in recent years, from soaring record attendance placing it head and shoulders above the field for the most visited national park to a first-of-its-kind parking tag program. Read more
May 25, 2024
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The Bolo Queen
When Mackenzie Palladino started Semplice Designs, she did so at the urging of friends. Palladino had been making jewelry for many of them for years, and they convinced her it was time to make it official by opening her own business. Read more
May 25, 2024
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A Celebration of Best Friends
When I decided to write about my friends, I believed it would be a recollection of stories celebrating the special women in my life. But as my deadline approached I found myself at a loss. Read more
May 25, 2024
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