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Beacon Blankets
For four generations, Beacon Manufacturing Company in Swannanoa, North Carolina, created some of the most appealing blankets, crib blankets, hospital bedding and adult robes available in the United States. Read more
Feb 1, 2022
That Day at the Laundromat
When I was growing up, we never had a clothes dryer. My earliest recollection of a washing machine was a wringer model that stood in our small kitchen. Later, a Sears Kenmore top-load washer was installed in the dining room that adjoined our kitchen. Read more
Feb 1, 2022
A Tour of Bryson City With Renea Winchester
The Tuckasegee River runs through Bryson City, North Carolina, but it’s the railroad tracks traversing the mountain hamlet—surrounded by some of the most stunning scenery in the Smoky Mountains—that largely contributes to the small-town atmosphere. Read more
Feb 1, 2022
Photo Essay, February 2022
Our readers share their photos of winter adventure! Read more
Feb 1, 2022
Triumph and Tragedy
Born in Georgia’s Blue Ridge mountains, the Little Tennessee River made its way north into North Carolina, where it traced a circuitous but unfettered path through the rugged Smokies’ landscape before entering Tennessee. Read more
Dec 1, 2021
Photo Essay, December 2021
A special thanks to our readers for sharing their winter photos with us. Read more
Dec 1, 2021
Mountain Folk
Daniel thought he spotted wings in the trees. But he couldn’t be sure. He’d been hunting on the rugged mountain since morning. Now it was nearly dusk. He was tired and more than a little hungry. Read more
Dec 1, 2021
Come Meet My Folks, Won’t You?
It all started when I got sick and ended up in bed for a few days. To pass the time, I grabbed a wild image that had long been bouncing around in my head—an image of a young Daniel Boone helping a winged fairy combat a deadly wampus cat. Read more
Dec 1, 2021