June 2014

"Appalachian Summer Sunrise"
Wilburn Ridge, Mount Rogers Recreation Area

I took a quick trip down to Mount Rogers for a sunrise hike last week and witnessed an absolutely breathtaking sunrise! This is definitely the prettiest hike in Virginia, especially on a beautiful morning in early June in the Catawba Rhododendron bloom.

Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 6/20/14

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Gail on Cold Mountain June 1, 2014.

May/June Hikes Ketchup

The weeks that go fastest by my experience are those where you don't carry out your daily self-commitments AND those where you don't carry out that other self-pledge: to write up the weekend hikes before they get moldy and semi-blurry with time . . .
Sunday's Sunset over the Shining Rock Wilderness

Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 6/13/14

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Supper conversation at the Osterfeld house in Lake Jocassee, S.C., includes the sounds of fish plopping into the water and geese flying overhead.

Lapping Waters, Quiet Evenings: Life by the Lake

The peacefulness of water just outside the door seems to engender not just a quiet restfulness for the owners, but also a delightful lure to family and friends.
The origins of Early Girl’s sweet potato scramble: leftovers that had gotten a little too “mushy,” and bacon and sausage that happened to be around that day.

Great Dining Rooms, Great Recipes

These signature mountain restaurants earned that status the only way you can – with signature mountain dishes. here’s how to enjoy them and how to make them.

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Behind Blue Ridge Country

Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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