It’s official! Mount Mitchell in Burnsville, NC has been named Best Overlook in the 2026 Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Best of the Blue Ridge Awards by its readers. We couldn’t agree more! At 6,684 feet, Mt. Mitchell is the highest peak east of the Mississippi with a short, paved walk to the summit observation deck with its 360° views (up to 85 miles on a clear day!). In case you’re craving more mountain adventure, the Balsam Nature Trail and Deep Gap Trail start close to the summit. To the reade

THANK YOU for this storm chasing chain from the event in Burnsville, Minnesota! A future storm chaser made this for Team Dominator I will wear this bright orange Dominator chain as I chase the ice storm with prominent warm nose from northern Louisiana into northwestern Mississippi #snow #icestorm #winterstorm | Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist