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Eric Rheinheimer (Kurt’s brother) and his granddad, Fred Hurt, navigate Virginia’s Claytor Lake, c. 1955.

The Past Becomes So, and Fast: It’s Time to Jump on Time, Before it Gets Away

Is there a silver lining to be found amid the current dark clouds?
Triple Falls, at 120 feet, is one of the lures of Dupont State Forest.

An Appreciation of DuPont Forest

The majesties and mysteries go well beyond the park’s six signature waterfalls and inspire enough love to generate a book.
Prestonsburg, Kentucky’s tidy Court Street is emblematic of towns on the rise.

A New Normal for Blue Ridge Towns?

The pandemic has caused havoc. Can our small mountain towns survive in its wake?
Andrew Shaw and company run the New River Gorge’s class IV rapids to re-create the 1812 trek.

Lost History: The Odd Trek to Remember the Odd Marshall Expedition

Why would the U.S. Chief Justice, at age 57, take on the treacherous New River in a batteau? And why would somebody do it again in the same kind of vessel, 150 years later?
Downtown Helen, Georgia, features Bavarian-style architecture.

Exploring Helen, Georgia and Unicoi State Park

Nothing too hard here, but lots of old-world-themed fun (and plenty to eat.)
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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

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