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Maryland’s Best Kept Secrets – Rose Hill Cemetery
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Keep readingBattle of Franklin Trust :: Bringing Life to the Story
FRANKLIN CIVIL WAR DAYS SET FOR OCTOBER 16-17 Re-enactments, Living History Displays & More Offer A Glimpse Into Civil War Life FRANKLIN – Residents and visitors to Franklin will get a glimpse into the life of a soldier during the 1864 Battle of Franklin at the City’s annual Civil War Days, set for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16-17 at Harlinsdale
Keep readingThe Nature Conservancy in West Virginia – Land Deal Protects Iconic West Virginia Scenes
FAYETTEVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA — September 14, 2010 — The National Park Service announced today that it purchased a steep and forested slope along the New River Gorge, permanently protecting a large slice of West Virginia scenery including that selected for the ‘tails’ side of the West Virginia state quarter and seen from the overlooks at Hawks Nest State Park. The Park Service purchased
Keep readingWest Virginia’s Hills and Mountains are Turning Up the Color
The mountains are beginning to look like fall all over the Appalachians and West Virginia is no different. WSAZ – News Channel 3 – West Virginia’s trees are busy spinning their colors into gold, red, maroon and orange across the mountains and hillsides. And the Mountain States’ parks are celebrating the return of Autumn in a big way in the next few
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2010 Foliage Forecast Above-Average Colors
Foliage forecast: Expert expects above-average display of colors this autumn » Knoxville News Sentinel.In Gatlinburg, elevation 1,289 feet, the leaves usually hit full color by the end of October or early November. In some areas, species like tulip poplar, dogwood and sourwood trees already have changed. In the mountains above 3,500 feet, the leaf change usually hits full stride around
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North Georgia Mountains Fall Foliage, Leaf Peeping, and Scenic Autumn Drives
Fall foliage is not limited to New England. The North Georgia Mountains has an abundance of autumn brilliance with outbursts of tree colors everywhere. Ablaze with brilliant yellow, glowing orange, fiery red, and rich brown, the time for leaf peeping is now! Be a leaf peeper and take a leaf peeping road trip this fall season! The fall is an
Keep readingFive Generations of Vacationers…One Family of Hosts
I really like these videos…And Basin Harbor looks like a really neat place to have in your childhood memories…And not a bad place for grown up memories either.
Keep readingAdirondack Life Photo Contest
Adirondack Life Magazine has announced their latest Photo Contest… Deadline: All submissions must be sent to Adirondack Life Photography Contest, Box 410, Jay, NY 12941 and postmarked no later than December 1, 2010. Winners will be announced in Adirondack life’s April 2011 issue; all photos except the winners will be returned by March 5, 2011. So if you have spent time
Keep readingHike the Smokies Challenge
There is still time to enjoy hiking in the Smokies… The Great Smokey Mountains Association had this posted on their site earlier this summer. Follow the link and check out the videos…They are really well done and informative. Reward Yourself – Hike the Smokies Challenge Do you need a little motivation to get out and enjoy the great outdoors? Join
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