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August 2012

In the Monongahela National Forest. Portions of the West Virginia woodland are wild and fully undeveloped.

Autumn Mountain Drives

There’s nothing like an autumn drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains, past flame-colored trees touching an impossibly blue sky.
A bird's-eye view of the lake.

Autumn Weekend at Fontana Lake in North Carolina

Winding roads and mountain railways, wide waters and whitewater surround North Carolina’s Fontana Lake.
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area Guidebook

Mount Rogers National Recreation Area Guidebook

Excellent coverage of trails and special use areas, with photographs and clear maps, this is a guidebook that will enhance any outdoor enthusiast’s experience of this national treasure.
“In the Footsteps of Davy Crockett,” Randell Jones. 254 pp. softcover. $15.95. John F. Blair, Publisher, 2006. 1-800-222-9796. www.blairpub.com.

In the Footsteps of Davy Crockett

Author Randell Jones shows Davy Crockett was definitely not “born on a mountain top” in his new “In the Footsteps of Davy Crockett.”
Poison ivy grows not only in rich woods, but also fields, pastures, banks, up trees and along fences.

The Big Itch

Poison ivy is nothing to be trifled with. Years ago, I wrote a column for this magazine called “In Praise of Poison Ivy” – about how its berries keep birds alive in winters when there is little else for them to eat...
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