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Appalachian Mountain Dreams is an index of posts published on the individual Mountain Dreams State sites (See the list to the right).

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Gary Boyd

Head Dreamer

Wildflower Pilgrimage – Tennessee Mountain Dreams

The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is an annual five-day event in Great Smoky Mountains National Park consisting of a variety of wildflower, fauna, and natural history walks, motorcades, photographic tours, art classes, and indoor seminars. Most programs are outdoors in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, while indoor offerings are held in various venues throughout Gatlinburg, [...]

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My Tennessee Mountain Home – Tennessee Mountain Dreams

Sharing my Beautiful Tennessee Mountain Home with you. Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Video – A Year In The Smokies – Tennessee Mountain Dreams

I saw this on YouTube today. Enjoy.

Published on Dec 28, 2012

© Great Smoky Mountains Association 2012. Experience another year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film.

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theOutpost: Clingmans Dome Sunrise – Tennessee Mountain Dreams

Clingmans Dome sunrise

It’s that time of year – the leaves are changing, the nights are turning cold, and the Smokies are as beautiful as ever.  Today we drove out before dawn (it was about 30 degrees and very windy in the higher elevations) to catch sunrise at Clingmans Dome.  Us, and a bunch of [...]

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Creating The Wild Center – New York Mountain Dreams

Here is another video from Mountain Lake PBS.

Watch Inside Adirondacks: Creating the Wild Center on PBS. See more from Mountain Lake PBS Documentaries.

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State Fair of West Virginia brings western Virginia along for the ride – West Virginia Mountain Dreams

What would the West Virginia State Fair be, each year, without all of the Virginians in attendance? Would you believe…A lot less crowded? But the crowds are one of the things that make state fairs fun…

FAIRLEA, W. Va.—

Every August, thousands of people flock to the State Fair of West Virginia, and many of them don’t even call [...]

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A Fall Day in the Pocono Mountains – Pennsylvania Mountain Dreams

I wandered across this today…I hope you like it.

Meet Connie Roberts and learn about all the things that make for a perfect fall day in the Pocono Mountains.

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Beautiful Showy Lady Slipper Orchids – West Virginia Mountain Dreams

These rare and protected Showy Lady Slipper Orchids are found deep in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia. Video: Brian La Fountain

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Gorges, falls and wooded hillsides highlight West Virginia retreat – West Virginia Mountain Dreams

“Almost heaven” — it’s more than a line in a John Denver song. When you travel along West Virginia’s Highway 20 you may come as close to heaven as you can get and live to tell about it. Just beyond the cluster of stores, restaurants and hotels near the turnpike in Princeton, this country road [...]

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Roundtop Ruminations: Checking on the color change – Pennsylvania Mountain Dreams

A report on fall color from Roundtop Mtn…

Last night was a “four cat night” on my bed, so the speed of fall’s color change is likely to speed up. Right now, I’d describe the state of the leaf color as variable. In some places it’s quite nice, if not yet perfect. Drive 200 yards [...]

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A Beautiful Remembrance Of Fall – New York Mountain Dreams

I have been wandering around on YouTube today. I found this video a particularly beautiful ode to autumn…I hope you enjoy.

Watch Roadside Adventures – Autumn Tome on PBS. See more from Borderless North.

By all accounts, it has [...]

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Mountain State Forest Festival – West Virginia Mountain Dreams

September 29 – October 7, 2012

The Mountain State Forest Festival is the largest and oldest festival in the state of West Virginia and is considered a major homecoming for those individuals who previously lived in the Elkins area. It’s also a time when first time visitors, young and old alike, come to the area to [...]

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