Morningstar-Maggie Valley, NC Vacation Home in the Mountains

07/06/2024

Looks like home!

Beautiful July 4th morning 🇺🇸❤️ we hope you all had a wonderful holiday!

07/02/2024

Stunning!

A cloudy summer day along Newfound Gap Rd, a must-drive scenic drive on a Smoky Mountain vacation!

04/27/2024

04/14/2024

What an amazing Sunday drive!

04/06/2024

Beautiful!

View of the river over the one-lane bridge at Metcalf Bottoms picnic area
Photo taken April 2024

03/31/2024

Last night's strong winds blew in some unexpected visitors to the Southern Appalachians.

With a scientific name of Peepus peeparius, this springtime bird migrates south, and made an unexpected stop along the Blue Ridge mountains. While this chick doesn’t share many features with the common chickadee or robin, its bright colors are the easiest way to identify them. They are frequently seen in pink, blue or yellow coloring.

You might get lucky and catch a glimpse of these intriguing chicks on the Parkway!

Image description: 3 bright fluffy marshmallow birds covered in yellow sugar, temporarily perched with grey brown mountains in the background with a bright evening sky. 📷O. Burke.

03/31/2024

How a Tennessee couple is leading the longstanding North Carolina equestrian getaway into the twenty-first century

03/29/2024

Beautiful…we love it here!

03/29/2024

Post 38 in Fair Grove started checking up on all its members in January, resulting in renewed interest and growing membership in the post.