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August 2012

A gypsy moth feeds on a leaf.

Gypsy Moths: Another Scourge of the Mountains

The stand of chestnut and scarlet oaks on my 140-acre mountainside tract in the Sinking Creek Valley of Craig County, Va. spoke volumes about the devastation that gypsy moths can wreak.
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Trail Towns

You've heard of trail magic? Those little acts of kindness that happen along the AT, gifts left behind from nameless givers.
Inn at Riverbend B&B, Pearisburg, Va.

Inn at Riverbend

The sound of a train whistle, the company of the inn’s dogs and WiFi are all part of the Riverbend experience.
George Washington Hotel in Winchester, Va.

George Washington Hotel

Winchester, Va.’s historic George Washington Hotel is ideally located in the city’s historic district, just a block from a pedestrian mall that holds a variety of unique shops and eateries.
The Inn at Yonahlossee glows in winter snow. The 300-acre North Carolina getaway began as a girls’ camp in the 1920s.

The Inn at Yonahlossee

This wilderness resort began as a girls’ camp in the 1920s. Developer John Rice initially redesigned it as a tennis center in 1996. The area soon became an equestrian, conference and family getaway.
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