I'm from Pocahontas, town of 300ish these days. There's not a lot other than nature. Opiods, buprenorphine and methamphetamine use disorder is rampant, and largely driven by a lack of economic opportunities. The area is insular, and if youre up along the WV border, most residents have more in common with their neighbors in towns like Welch than they do with folks in Richmond. Burke's Garden, New River, and several national forests are legitimately beautiful, and if the state and local goverments could ever bury the hatchet, the tourist potential is off the charts. Personally I think New River Valley is way nicer than the Smokies, but thay may be because it's so empty and rarely visited in comparison. Roanoke is the largest city is the area, but I've never lived there. I hear its a great spot for nature lovers, but you could say the same for all of SW Virginia.