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  • Mar 5
    Finalists for the 7th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
    Boone
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  • Mar 27
    Ramp It Up! Festival
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  • Apr 3
    Trout Derby - Blowing Rock, North Carolina Calendar
    Blowing Rock
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  • Apr 24
    McDowell County - Pioneer Day
    Old Fort
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  • May 13
    Asheville Bikefest - Blue Ridge Run
    Fletcher
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  • Oct 16
    2010 Valle Country Fair
    Banner Elk
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"It is a beautiful book with gorgeous color pictures. Text boxes detailing a particular subject such as rhododendrons or Daniel Boone are sprinkled throughout. But why did they have to use black text on a dark purple background for these boxes? They are so difficult to read. Except for that shortcoming, this book is meant to be used, not to be left on the bookshelf. I take my copy wherever I think I am going to be on the Parkway. As for the answers to the questions above? Check pages 120, 129 and 108, respectively."

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Fight Over Roadbuilding in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Settled

In a fight that started in 1943 and lasted for over 65 years, a settlement has been reached…

BRYSON CITY, North Carolina, February 3, 2010 (ENS) – Congressman Heath Shuler, a North Carolina Democrat, has announced a settlement between the National Park Service, Swain County and others, bringing to a close the decades-long fight to stop [...]

The Blue Ridge Parkway 'Ultimate Road Trip' Sweepstakes

It is America’s Favorite Drive, and in 2010, the Blue Ridge Parkway celebrates 75 years of guiding motorists through hundreds of miles of natural wonders and spectacular views. Along its 252 miles in North Carolina, the Parkway meanders from the beautiful NC High Country through the Pisgah National Forest to the eclectic mountain city of [...]