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September 2018

Capon Springs & Farms

The Good Walk: Step Back in Time at Capon Springs

This other-era resort offers a getaway like few others, along with 10 miles of trails.
MAIN IMAGE: A small drop of liquid delivers a powerful punch of memory. INSET: Ian Montgomery inspects a plot of backyard bee balm beside gurgling Pine Branch.

Essential Oils (from Fallen Trees)

With Blue Ridge Aromatics, Ian Montgomery has made his way—one step at a time and with a misstep or two—into the business of beautiful scents.
Elora Overbey picks supper spinach in the greenhouse.

Allegheny Mountain Institute: Elora Overbey Comes Full Circle

Elora Overbey’s face lights up when she talks about food and family. “Our family’s love language is food,” she tells me. “It’s a shared passion.” So, it’s no surprise that she eventually ended up at the Allegheny Mountain Institute.
The New York Times gave the Battle of Blair Mountain front-page coverage in 1921.

West Virginia’s Blair Mountain Protected Once Again

The historic site, where minors and lawmen clashed in 1921, has been put back on the National Register of Historic Places.
Tryon, North Carolina is the site of Nina Simone’s childhood home.

They Put a Spell on This

Nina Simone’s North Carolina childhood home is protected.
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