Granted, it has a lot to work with, but the Asheville Citizen-Times (along with numerous other Western North Carolina newspapers) does a great job of highlighting its region's natural assets.
This latest article touches on the various natural "swimming holes" that are available for public enjoyment in the mountains of Carolina.
"They appear like a mirage on a hot day - deep natural pools of translucent, icy water in the middle of the mountains," says the article by Lindsay Nash.
"If it were up to the regulars, you probably would never hear about them. But some secrets are too good to hold onto, especially when it comes to some of the best spots in the area to cool off.
Swimming holes abound in Western North Carolina, you just have to dig a little to find them - or in most cases - hike a little."
Of course, these aren't chlorine-filled, balmy waters of "country club" swimming pools.
"It's like zero degrees in there," 9-year-old Jacob Russell of Weaverville told the paper before taking a dip in a swimming hole in the Pisgah National Forest.
But despite the temperature, there's something about swimming holes that keep people coming back for more.
"Pools are boring," said Russell's 13-year-old brother, Mark.
And with that, the brothers headed to the nearby bridge for another jump into the blue-green water.
The article goes on to list some of the best WNC swimming holes; it even includes a map.
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