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2018

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.
The Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory sits atop the sloping rocks of Peters Mountain in Monroe County, West Virginia.

Eye in the Sky: Observatory Offers More Than View

West Virginia’s Hanging Rock is a great place to watch migratory hawks and other birds.
North Carolina’s Wilson Creek is one of the region’s five designated Wild & Scenic Rivers.

Heirloom Rivers in the Blue Ridge: Wild & Scenic Rivers Act Turns 50

For 50 years, the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (1968) has protected 208 rivers flowing through 40 states and Puerto Rico via balance and responsible stewardship.
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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

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

April 12, 2018

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