2014

Out-of-control deer populations are threatening rare plant species in Virginia; parkway staff are implementing exclosures to protect plants. Photo by Joanna Pecha.

Mountain Report: Deer Return to Cherokee Lands

The white-tail, a part of Indian life for centuries, had been hunted to near-extinction in western North Carolina.
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From the Farm: Assembling the Elephant

Pieces of lives are just that until someone stands back, considers and stitches them into a living, breathing whole.
The Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness provides a sampler of the ruggedness and the views.

From the Editor: Wilderness!

As the act that created our mountain wild places celebrates its 50th anniversary, it’s time to explore one.
Gail reaching for the wacky phone on the Hi Dee Ho Trail.

Back in the Virginia Mountains

Well, the non-St. John March hikes, and may this collective set get me back to better timeliness in write-ups for the countless millions who await them.
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You Said It: 3 Covers That Almost Were

The cover of our May/June 2014 issue was selected with a little help from our 16,200+ Facebook fans. Take a look at the other three options!

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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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