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Trick-or-Treating in Appalachia
Secured with a thin rubber band that bit into the back of our heads, the masks were pre-formed plastic, a one-size-fits-all designation, which, we all recall, didn’t fit a single one of us. Read more
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Gatlinburg's Hospitality History
Author and historian Brian McKnight’s latest book, “Lost Motels of Gatlinburg,” is a trip down memory lane of the time before corporate chain establishments dominated the town. Read more
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KMA Celebrates a Diverse Visual Culture
“The KMA is a welcoming, visually engaging environment in which viewers can explore East Tennessee’s compelling visual arts legacy and its connections to global art currents,” says KMA Curator Stephen Wicks. Read more
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48 Hours in Pigeon Forge With the Kids
Nestled five miles north of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge is an activity-packed gem of a town in Sevier County, Tennessee. Read more
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Reunion Brings Cataloochee Descendants Home to the Valley
Shadows and seasons are the main markers of time in Cataloochee Valley, a remote corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park located more than 20 miles from the closest town and reachable only by a windy, narrow gravel road. Read more
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The Smell of Wood Smoke
On winter mornings, the smell wood smoke in the air reminds me of my family’s wood stove. Our wood-fired cook stove stood in the dining room near the table. It was cast iron and had several cooking eyes, a water reservoir, and a baking oven. Read more
Sep 24, 2024
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The Many Virtues of Venison
As a mountain boy who grew up in the Smokies in the 1950s, though I was hunting, fishing, or just prowling around in the woods at every opportunity, my encounters with deer were almost non-existent. Read more
Sep 23, 2024
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Holiday Huzzah with Two Gratins
As we slide deeper into autumn and its heartier recipes, gearing up for the thrust of Thanksgiving and the chaos of Christmas, a potato casserole is one of the best things you can confect to bring everything back down to earth. Read more
Sep 23, 2024
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Built to Last
At 76, singer-songwriter/keyboardist Randall Bramblett has been a musical artist most of his life. In recent years, a new outlook on not only what he does for a living, but also what it means to be human amid a life immersed in creativity. Read more
Sep 23, 2024
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Bird-Banding Program Offers Data and Delight at Tremont
You never know what you’ll find in a mist net. As they made the rounds one June morning this year, researchers at the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont in Great Smoky Mountains National Park were surprised to find a female Kentucky warbler. Read more
Sep 23, 2024
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On the Trail in the Smokies
In 2016, coinciding with the National Park Service centennial, I completed 40-day hikes on more than 70 trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with the ultimate goal of writing a book titled Smokies Chronicle. Read more
Sep 23, 2024
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Reunion Brings Cataloochee Descendants Home to the Valley
Shadows and seasons are the main markers of time in Cataloochee Valley, a remote corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park located more than 20 miles from the closest town and reachable only by a windy, narrow gravel road. Read more
Sep 23, 2024
12:00 AM
KMA Celebrates a Diverse Visual Culture
“The KMA is a welcoming, visually engaging environment in which viewers can explore East Tennessee’s compelling visual arts legacy and its connections to global art currents,” says KMA Curator Stephen Wicks. Read more
Sep 23, 2024
12:00 AM
Gatlinburg's Hospitality History
Author and historian Brian McKnight’s latest book, “Lost Motels of Gatlinburg,” is a trip down memory lane of the time before corporate chain establishments dominated the town. Read more
Sep 23, 2024
12:00 AM
Trick-or-Treating in Appalachia
Secured with a thin rubber band that bit into the back of our heads, the masks were pre-formed plastic, a one-size-fits-all designation, which, we all recall, didn’t fit a single one of us. Read more
Sep 23, 2024
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Children of a Harsh Bliss is A Spiritual and Generational Classic
During the 1960s and 1970s, I remember seeing Hari Krishnas in the streets of San Francisco, New York and at airports with incense in the air, chanting, dancing, praising God in their orange sarongs and pantaloons with close-shaved hair. Read more
Sep 23, 2024
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Partner content: Color Me a Mountainside!
Are you ready to witness nature's breathtaking transformation this fall season? Fall is the time for all leaf-peepers to head to the mountains of Rabun County. Read more
Aug 1, 2024
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