2019

Roddy Moore

Guest Column, Roddy Moore: Old Cultures Live on as New Ones Meld

Roddy Moore is the executive director of the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum at Ferrum College in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
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The 7 Seasons of Gardening

To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. —Ecclesiastes 3:1
Chicken choices at Rocky’s are not limited to hot and spicy. One of the restaurant’s biggest sellers is a house-made chicken pot pie.

Flavors: From Nashville to Asheville, Rocky’s Hot Chicken Hits it Big

The “zip on the lip” flavors—mild to extra hot—are the products of careful and extensive research.
Elk viewing has become more accessible in the Virginia mountains.

Accessible Elk Viewing Platforms Come to Virginia Mountains

Nature enthusiasts with special needs now will have access to some spectacular mountain views and captivating elk antics.
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Three Land Tracts Protected in North Carolina Mountains

Virginia and North Carolina join initiative to cut carbon emissions.

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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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