The dulcet sounds of dulcimers, the earthy smell of an overturned field ready for spring planting, backwoods crafts and more will greet travelers who attend Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area's 24th annual Spring Planting and Music Festival on Saturday, April 27.
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee will implement higher camping fees beginning January 1 for Bandy Creek and Blue Heron campgrounds, as well as daily fees at picnic shelters and Blue Heron Overlook Gazebo.
Millions of dollars are being distributed across the National Park System for projects ranging from forest restoration and fisheries improvements to orphaned gas well reclamation work and a battle to save native Hawaiian birds from extinction.