Sunday Serial | 'Isis Was Here,' Chapter 1 - Louisville Courier-Journal

Sunday Serial | 'Isis Was Here,' Chapter 1 Louisville Courier-Journal Before Isis and I left Culp County, when we still lived with our respective families amid the steep swells of the Appalachian Mountains, I'd drop by to ... and more »

Mountain culture comes to life through 'Quilt' - Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Observer

Mountain culture comes to life through 'Quilt' Charlotte Observer The Jack Tales were told by the earliest settlers in the Appalachian Mountains as far back as the 1770s. The Hicks, Harmon and Ward families were the first ...

Blue Ridge Parkway turns 75 - NorthJersey.com

Winston-Salem Journal

Blue Ridge Parkway turns 75 NorthJersey.com In case you don't know what a dulcimer is, it's a stringed instrument developed in the early 1800s in the Appalachian Mountains. ... Blue Wonder: The 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway officially celebrates 75 yearsWinston-Salem Journal Parkway peaksCharlotte Observer all 10 news articles »

Trekking the eastern trails - Roanoke Times

Roanoke Times

Trekking the eastern trails Roanoke Times The trail is rooted deep in the Appalachian Mountains, and the concept plan indicates walkways 1 foot narrower than the AT's standard of 4 feet. ...

Mike Dickerman: Guidebook author joins elite class of hikers - Foster's Daily Democrat

Mike Dickerman: Guidebook author joins elite class of hikers Foster's Daily Democrat This list officially includes retired Forest Service worker David Govatski of Jefferson (1997), Appalachian Mountain Club cartographer Larry Garland of ...