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Colors of the Backroads
Travel the backroads through a fall photo essay with photographer Robert Clark
Nov 13
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Backroad Portfolio
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In Pursuit of Heirloom Apples
Tom Brown has a unique mission: finding and resurrecting lost apples
Nov 6
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Backroad Portfolio
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Resurrecting Lost Apples
Plus, the Apple Harvest Festival and apple pies for every era
Nov 5
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Backroad Portfolio
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November Backroad Bulletin 🚜
Enjoy harvest festivals, veterans parades, and Christmas markets
Nov 1
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Backroad Portfolio
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October 2026
A Journey Through Time and Terrain, Part 4
The Big South Fork Scenic Railway brings Kentucky’s coal-mining and logging past to life
Oct 29
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Backroad Portfolio
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Big South Fork Scenic Railway and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Plus, Blue Heron Mining Camp and our very own Spiced Apple Bourbon recipe
Oct 29
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Backroad Portfolio
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The Copperhill Special, Bell Witch Cave, and Miller Farmstead
Plus, a view of Chattanooga from Lookout Mountain
Oct 22
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Backroad Portfolio
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A Journey Through Time and Terrain, Part 3
The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum rail trips offer vintage valley views
Oct 22
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Backroad Portfolio
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A Journey Through Time and Terrain, Part 2
Take the scenic Smoky Mountains Railroad through a gorge, over a river, and across a trestle
Oct 15
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Backroad Portfolio
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The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, a Lost Village, and a State Fair
Plus, kayaking through William B. Umstead State Park
Oct 15
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Backroad Portfolio
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A Journey Through Time and Terrain, Part 1
Ride the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway through North Georgia and Southeast Tennessee
Oct 8
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Backroad Portfolio
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Scenic Railways and Historic Westville
Plus, the Georgia National Fair
Oct 8
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Backroad Portfolio
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