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Loving A Mountain: How Community Cares for Max Patch
One of the most glorious spots our county has to offer is the beautiful bald that overlooks the gorgeous ridges of North Carolina and Tennessee. Max Patch offers a breathtaking network of trails, including the treasured Appalachian Trail, and a fishing pond. The...
One of the Nearest and Dearest Hot Springs Restaurants: Smoky Mountain Diner
This little diner is one of the best hot springs restaurants, near and dear to the community’s heart! Discover its wonderful food, history and spirit!
The Story of Bluff Mountain Outfitters in Hot Springs, NC
My first memory of Bluff Mountain Outfitters is from over 20 years ago, when I happened upon Hot Springs, exploring the mountains with some friends from college. The store was a fraction of the size it is today, with mainly some hiking and boating related things...
The Hot Springs History of Gentry Hardware
If you have spent any time in Hot Springs, Gentry’s Hardware is likely a place you remember. Located in the center of Hot Springs, NC since the 1940s, the store is a community hub, standing proudly along the banks of Spring Creek. It has that trait many older places...
A Delicious and Beautiful Hot Springs Art Crawl
Hot Springs Art: Art galleries, studios and more in Hot Springs, NC Hot Springs, NC, known for its thermal waters and hiking adventures, has also become an intriguing hub for a wide range of artistic expression. For generations, Madison County’s inhabitants have...
A Walking Tour of Hot Springs, NC
Hot Springs, NC is the home of 600 or so permanent residents, breathtaking mountain scenery, hot mineral springs, multigenerational family shops, up and coming businesses, and a revolving cast of thousands of hikers, bikers, diners, and river enthusiasts that daily...
Eighth Generation Ballad Singer Donna Ray Norton Shares Life Growing Up Singing in Sodom and Her Upcoming Album Release This Summer
When young Byard Ray was all of seven years old growing up in the remote Madison County town of Revere, it’s said that he would sneak his mother’s fiddle away to learn how to “tease out a tune” while no one was looking. It should not have been a surprise when his...
4 Activities to Enjoy Around Hot Springs, NC This Winter
While spring and summer bring the hikers, paddlers, birders, and bikers through the winding roads into our river valley town, many pass over the opportunity to experience the adventures to enjoy in the stark beauty of winter. As a small town on the Appalachian Trail,...
PAGE Programs Offers Madison County Girls Experiences to Deepen Connection in Community
Madison County girls enrolled in Partnership for Appalachian Girls Education, aka PAGE Programs shared in powerful experiences together this summer despite the setbacks in COVID-- from gathering seeds saved from Cherokee and Madison County farmers to growing their own...
Local Nonprofits Work Together to Maintain Trails and Educate Visitors
Hot Springs, One of Over 40 Appalachian Trail Towns Hot Springs, North Carolina is one of over 40 trail towns recognized by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy that the 2,193 mile national scenic trail crosses through. While you’re outside of the forested foot path that...
Drive Through Tour of Hot Springs, NC in Summer!
This video was initially filmed and created as a part of the 2020 Barbecue for Books telethon broadcast to raise funds for the Hot Springs library building fund. The full telecast can be viewed Here on YouTube. Article by Stacey Geyer, Music in video titled ‘Hymn of...
StoryCorps Captures Stories of Hot Springs Residents
StoryCorps is a non-profit organization that began in 2003 to capture conversations and stories of people around the world to help build connections between people and create a more compassionate world. The StoryCorps Archive comprises one of the largest digital...
