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Pack your gear, load the iPod with summer anthems, and don’t forget the tickets. It’s time to head for the region’s best fests—and top outdoor adventure spots along the way. DelFest May 27-30, Cumberland, Md. delfest.com It’s become the East Coast’s answer to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and despite last year’s massive storm that sent [...]

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