Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene rocked the southeastern U.S., the famed Blue Ridge Parkway — and many stops along its 469-mile route — is almost fully open again. This serpentine, two-lane ribbon of blacktop follows the twisting spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains (a subrange of the Appalachians) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park…

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As summer turns to fall, travel plans also transition from the beach to leaf-peeping hot spots. But during peak color times, many of those places are often teeming with people. If you’d rather enjoy nature than hordes of other people, this list is for you. We’ve picked 11 lesser-known fall foliage destinations to visit between…

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