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Ah, fall is in the air. Can't you smell it? Before you know it those sweat shirts that have been kept in your closet since March will be worn, and the gorgeous mountains surrounding us will change to an orange-and-maroon wonderland.

There's just something so definite about the smell of fall. Leaves changing, wood stoves burning and tailgate parties on weekends make up this season.

This fall, take advantage of your surroundings -- check out the Blue Ridge Parkway or pick apples at a local farm. You'll definitely feel festive afterward.

-- Cameron Austin, Hidden Valley High School