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This wilderness resort began as a girls’ camp in the 1920s. Developer John Rice initially redesigned it as a tennis center in 1996. The area soon became an equestrian, conference and family getaway.
Bordered on three sides by the Blue Ridge Parkway, the 300-acre property is protected from further development. The creation of an inn, studio cottages and private homes was done with minimum environmental disturbance.
The remains of mining and railroad can be found in this place, more reminiscent of eastern Maryland than of western.
Outdoor types have been coming to western Maryland for centuries. Three Native American trails converged near Grantsville, enabling se...
From Fuzzy Box of Kittens to Pure Screaming Hell, the rapids on the Gauley live up to – and beyond – their unique monikers.
Sitting on a school bus rolling down a winding mountain road, I listen intently as our guide gives out valuable advice.
“When yo...
Downtown is the heart of the community, where the newspaper, the post office, the banks, the diners are – the commerce and trade that keep the community alive.
In many Blue Ridge towns, and across the country, downtown nearly died. With the coming of ...
"Into whose hands will the future carry this estate?"
--William Field, gentleman farmer, philanthropist and friend of George Vanderbilt, in a letter to his mother, 1896
I have a confession to make.
Until last Christmas, I had never been to the Biltmore...
Many readers are familiar with quirky festivals involving possums, woolly worms and roadkill. With more than 30 nominees in the “Favorite Quirky Festival” category, a few more bizarre – though perhaps less well known – events stood out.
Our readers voted the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tenn., as best museum, but among the many suggestions were some intriguing destinations,
