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December 26, 2024 6 minute READ

Exploring the Outdoors: The Tradition of First Day Hikes at State Parks

As the New Year approaches, it’s typical to think about resolutions and personal goals for the year ahead. For outdoor enthusiasts, one of the best ways to kick off the new year is by participating in a "First Day Hike." Held annually at state parks across the country, First Day Hikes offer an opportunity to connect with nature, promote health, and get outside. Whether you're an avid hiker or just looking for a refreshing way to begin the new year, these hikes provide a perfect excuse to get moving and start the year off right. ...read more

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October 30, 2024 8 minute READ

A Year for the Perfect Christmas Tree

You could say that 2024 has been a year filled with contradictions. The awesome power and determination of water to foment destruction from the gulf shores to the Appalachian Mountains played out around us. The wrath of the storm was followed by rivers of people and supplies, truckloads of hay and rocks, warm hugs and encouraging words. ...read more

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September 19, 2024 10 minute READ

View of Hawksbill and Table Rock with Goldenrod in the foreground. Taken from the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Fall Foliage Primer for 2024

My grandmother was a teacher, and she used the word primer, pronounced “primmer,” a lot. There were math primers to get the basics of operations, English primers to learn the foundations of grammar and punctuation, and, of course, spelling primers to garner all those rhymes for spelling success. So, why shouldn’t there be a “Fall Foliage Primer” to learn what you need to know about autumn’s color show? Well, now there is! ...read more

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August 8, 2024 12 minute READ

The Woolly Worm Festival is held the third weekend of October in Banner Elk, North Carolina

Colorful Destinations: A Guide to Some of Mast's Favorite Fall Festivities

Mast General Store prides itself on being a destination that takes our guests on a journey. It’s one of many reasons we value our communities – their histories, cultures, Main Streets, outdoor spaces, and, most of all, their people – and strive to fill the role of a traditional general store by serving as a gathering place where everyone can come together and feel a sense of common spirit. ...read more

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April 3, 2024 13 minute READ

What's on Your Reading List?

What is a library? It’s a big building with lots of books in it. But wait, it’s so much more. The library is a gateway to your wildest dreams, a place to learn, a place to imagine, a place to make friends. Today’s libraries are repositories of books, but they also are places to get help to learn to read or improve your reading, to improve your math skills, to listen to a performance by a string quartet, to watch a movie, to refine your crafting skills, and to gather with fellow writers. Yes, libraries are SO much more. ...read more

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March 29, 2024 5 minute READ

Leave No Trace Made Easy

What “spells” success on any outdoor adventure? R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Leave No Trace is a set of seven principles that guide and remind all outdoor lovers to leave nature as they found it. These tips help explorers of all skill levels to plan ahead for their trip, be considerate of wildlife as well as other hikers and campers, and enjoy their excursion safely and responsibly all with the goal of minimizing their impact on the environment. Basically, it boils down to respecting the outdoors so that others – including future generations – can enjoy it, too! ...read more

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Exploring the Outdoors: The Tradition of First Day Hikes at State Parks

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