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est bear populations in the nation, about 1.5
per square mile.
The park has
also been the
habitat of a U.S.
President. HerHorses graze and play at Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
bert Hoover built
Camp Rapidan here and used
Shenandoah
it as the family retreat. Their
National Park
Shenandoah National Park is cabin is known as the "Brown
a band of land stretching 70 House" in contrast to their
miles along the Virginia Blue other residence, the White
Ridge, from Waynesboro north House.
Shenandoah National Park
to Front Royal. Although rarely more than five miles wide, has planned two major events
the park is laced with 500 to commemorate the centenmiles of trails including 101 nial: re-dedication of the remiles of the Appalachian Trail. stored observation platform
Billion-year-old rocks, the old- atop Hawksbill Mountain and
est in Virginia, are found on a quilt show with a national
these ridges-also the endan- park theme. The historic stone
gered Shenandoah Salaman- viewing platform on the park's
der, which lives only in the tallest peak will be dedicated
on August 20. The quilt show
park.
Black bears, on the other runs at the nearby Virginia
hand, aren't rare here; in fact, Quilt Museum in Harrisonthe park has one of the dens- burg in August through Sep34 BlueRidgeCountry.com


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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016

Happy 100th to Our National Parks
West Virginia Waterfalls: The Photo Essay
Blooms ‘n’ Bugs and How To Photograph Them
The Southern Mountain Bucket List
The Great Tastes of East Tennessee
Home, Sweet Mountain Home
Letters/Worth a Click
From the Editor
Contributors’ Notes
Mill Creek Stories
Mountain Report
Great Buys
Creature Feature
The Hike
Festivals & Events
Country Roads
Mountain Garden
Guest Column
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Intro
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Cover1
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Cover2
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - 3
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - 4
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - 5
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - 6
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Letters/Worth a Click
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - From the Editor
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Contributors’ Notes
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Mill Creek Stories
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - 11
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Mountain Report
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - 13
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Great Buys
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Creature Feature
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - The Hike
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - 17
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Festivals & Events
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Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - 22
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Country Roads
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Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Happy 100th to Our National Parks
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Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - West Virginia Waterfalls: The Photo Essay
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Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - 38
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - 39
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Blooms ‘n’ Bugs and How To Photograph Them
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - 41
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - The Southern Mountain Bucket List
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Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - The Great Tastes of East Tennessee
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Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Home, Sweet Mountain Home
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Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Mountain Garden
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Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - 65
Blue Ridge Country - July/August 2016 - Guest Column
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