Along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the best-laid plans of boys and their parents take a back seat to spontaneous discoveries and mountain magic.
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The 1940s: Land of Blue Smoke
With the creation of the Qualla Boundary comes conflict — between two men determined to lead the Eastern band of Cherokee and within the tribe itself.
Above & Beyond
They are our inland lighthouses, the fire towers of western North Carolina. Long ago decommissioned as regular lookouts, these wobbly perches still have plenty of character and purpose. Just ask all the hikers.
Why Are the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue?
We could stare at the Blue Ridge Mountains all day, and now we're taking a look at them on the molecular level as we uncover the answer to their blueness.
