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NC State Parks unveils two renovation projects

The Roan Highlands offer a rare stretch of wide-open high country splendor in the Southern Appalachians. “The Roan” is actually a lengthy stretch of grassy peaks. The bald beauties feature expansive, open meadows—not typical of Appalachia’s deep wooded forests.

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The best way to take in the Roan experience is an epic 20-mile jaunt on the Appalachian [...]