Hikers visit Dry Falls in Franklin County.

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A Year-Round Guide to Franklin and Nantahala

A decade of exciting changes for North Carolina — and this magazine — opens with a reaffirmation of our reputation as “the Good Roads State.” Wilmington, freshly minted as the

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A decade of exciting changes for North Carolina — and this magazine — opens with a reaffirmation of our reputation as “the Good Roads State.” Wilmington, freshly minted as the

Wilmington, Meet Barstow

A decade of exciting changes for North Carolina — and this magazine — opens with a reaffirmation of our reputation as “the Good Roads State.” Wilmington, freshly minted as the eastern terminus of Interstate 40, sends a delegation to its western counterpart in Barstow, California, carrying a letter from Gov. James G. Martin, a license

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A decade of exciting changes for North Carolina — and this magazine — opens with a reaffirmation of our reputation as “the Good Roads State.” Wilmington, freshly minted as the eastern terminus of Interstate 40, sends a delegation to its western counterpart in Barstow, California, carrying a letter from Gov. James G. Martin, a license plate, and “other Tar Heel memorabilia.” Reporting on the visit, we write, “Who says friendships can’t be forged over 2,000 miles?” Meanwhile, our February 1990 issue recognizes a milestone on the western end of the state: The Blue Ridge Parkway welcomes its 500-millionth visitor.