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Unlocking a Family Secret
A small metal box quite literally held the key
Apr 2
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Backroad Portfolio
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Papermaking, the Athens Factory, and ‘The Thicket’
Plus, paper quilling and tundra swans
Feb 20
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Backroad Portfolio
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Preserved Historic Homes and a Lost Treasure
Plus, the “Gentleman Pirate,“ a Sunday oyster roast, and a southern snow day
Jan 23
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Backroad Portfolio
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Dirt Road Treasures and the Sylvania Historic Welcome Center
Plus, Peanut State attractions and a Lake Chatuge vista
Jan 16
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Backroad Portfolio
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Appalachian Brooms, Otter Lake, and the Devil’s Bathtub
Plus, a handmade treasure and the sunken wall of Fredericksburg
Dec 12, 2025
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Backroad Portfolio
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Jingle Bells
The Song That Started a Feud
Dec 5, 2025
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Backroad Portfolio
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Tolkien Inspiration and a Festival of Trees
Plus, Saltpeter Cave, the Christmas Place, and a rural fall glow
Nov 28, 2025
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Backroad Portfolio
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Marsh Tackies, Atalaya Castle, and the Sea View Inn
Explore South Carolina's Lowcountry, Murrell’s Inlet, Walterboro, and Pawley’s Island
Oct 30, 2025
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Backroad Portfolio
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Ahiflowers, a Forgotten Thanksgiving, and a Pirate Jamboree
Discover the treasures of coastal North Carolina and Virginia
Oct 23, 2025
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Backroad Portfolio
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The Wildflower That Could Save the Sea
How one man’s wild British childhood and love of the ocean led to a regenerative alternative to fish oil
Oct 23, 2025
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Backroad Portfolio
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Chuck Leavell, Judaculla Rock, and the Forest Festival Trail
Explore North Carolina’s Cradle of Forestry and Southern Highlands
Oct 16, 2025
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Backroad Portfolio
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A Mountain Roadtrip, Beekeeping, and Track Rock Gap
Wind through North Georgia, Western North Carolina, and Eastern Tennessee
Oct 9, 2025
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Backroad Portfolio
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