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Photo Stories from the American South

Sean Rayford 3/25/25 Sean Rayford 3/25/25

Polk County Wildfires in Hurricane scarred landcape

Sean Rayford 10/23/24 Sean Rayford 10/23/24

Bat Cave fights long road to recovery

Hurricane Helene Impacts in WNC

Sean Rayford 9/13/24 Sean Rayford 9/13/24

Guide to Fall Foliage on the Blue Ridge Parkway: North Carolina

Each autumn I drive the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina photographing peak fall color on the oldest mountain range in North America. Here’s where to go, when to go, and what to expect — from a photojournalist’s perspective.

Sean Rayford 7/3/23 Sean Rayford 7/3/23

On Assignment: Trump visits Pickens, SC

Police estimate 50,000+ in attendance

Sean Rayford 10/3/21 Sean Rayford 10/3/21

Blue Ridge Fall Foliage Report

Early season color at 5,000 feet — Graveyard Fields, Black Balsam Knob, and the Art Loeb Trail in early October.

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