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Mast General Store Blog

Welcome the New Year with a First Day Hike
12.26.24
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...
Adventure, Local Flavor, Travel
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Fraser Fir Christmas trees covered in snow
10.30.24
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...
Adventure, Inspiration, Local Flavor, Travel
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A long-range view of Table Rock and Hawksbill off the Blue Ridge Parkway
09.19.24
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...
Adventure, Fall Foliage Primer, Local Flavor
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The Woolly Worm mascot alogside participants in the wooly worm race
08.08.24
Colorful Destinations: A Guide to Some of Mast's Favorite Fall Festivities
Whether you come from near or far, fall festivals offer the occasion to take in local flavor – sometimes in the literal sense at, say, a fair or an apple...
Adventure, Local Flavor, Travel
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Crab Orchard Falls at the Valle Crucis Conference Center is in a land easement.
05.23.24
For Land's Sake
There’s an old adage about real estate investment that goes, “Buy land. They’re not making it anymore.” The line packs so much wit and wisdom that it has variations attributed...
Adventure, At Home, Local Flavor, Mast Family Favorites
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A group engaged in a lively discussion of books.
04.03.24
What's On Your Reading List?
The folks who work at Mast Store are a pretty diverse and interesting bunch. We asked them to share what they’ve been reading lately to get you started on your...
Adventure, Inspiration, Mast Family Favorites
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