June 10, 2015

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Grand Tour: Restored Hotels of Western Virginia

In several mountain towns along the I-81 corridor, downtown landmark hostelries are being reborn.
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The Great West Virginia Divorce

Back at the division, how close did Virginia come to being 22 mountain counties smaller?
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Weekends! Mountains! Summer!

It's time for exploring the mountains of the South.
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Cougars Making a Comeback?

While a cougar shot in east-central Kentucky was the first in that state since before the Civil War, there is still not a single camera sighting in the southeastern mountains.
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The Scarecrow

Family history always includes a few characters. Doing scarecrow impressions may be among the more original.

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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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