2020

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Visiting North Carolina While Staying Home

Spring has arrived and the blooms are bursting throughout Western North Carolina. Sadly, the coronavirus crisis has forced many attractions, parks, and stores to close down temporarily. Luckily, you can still pay a visit without leaving your chair!
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Discover Natural Bridge State Park

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The view from Fullers Rocks onto the James River and, beyond on the horizon, Apple Orchard Mountain.

Hikes, March 2020

Walking through the month the world changed
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Over 350 species of hummingbirds have been documented in the New World, their only home address on the planet. Seventeen nest in the United States. Yet in the Blue Ridge we see but one – the ruby-throated hummingbird.
Biscuit is long-since potty-trained.

The Good Mountain Mutt: Potty Training 101

One of the topics I am asked about most is potty training. The joy of having a new puppy can slam right into the reality of stepping in a pee puddle.

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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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