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Ron and Pam Musick’s log home features vaulted ceilings in the living room, three bedrooms and a spacious kitchen.

Dream Becomes Reality

Ron and Pam Musick built the retirement home they always wanted. Currently, the spacious log structure serves as a family home for weekend retreats.
What a difference a few months makes! The lower right corner of the butterfly garden, July 29.

Restoring a Neglected Flower Garden: Learning from Mistakes

Two butterfly gardening neophytes pass on six valuable lessons drawn from experience.
This Franklin County (Va.) still, which was destroyed in 1972, is reputed to be the largest one ever destroyed. It contained 24 “black pot” stills, each containing 800 gallons of product.

White Lightning: What Was, What Is, What Really Isn’t

Yes, TV shows like “Moonshiners” and now "Hatfields & McCoys: White Lightning" are fun and entertaining. But their relationship to the realities of illicit liquor-making is tenuous at best.
The North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River runs through the property at Harman’s, as well as behind Cabin No. 17.

North Fork Cabins: Fishin’! Or Not!

You don’t have to fish to enjoy Harman’s. But hey – it sure doesn’t hurt. These West Virginia cabins feature a stocked stream plus lots of peace and quiet.
Asparagus, ramps and morels find a glorious combination with butter, eggs and cheese.

First Taste of Spring

Ramps are first. Then morels, followed by asparagus. Here’s how to take gustatory advantage of the early trio.
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