January 21, 2021

John Jardine Gross

Guest Column: Look up in Silence at the Stars

John Jardine Goss is president of the Roanoke Valley (Virginia) Astronomical Society, and past president of the Astronomical League, the nation’s largest federation of astronomical societies.
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Could Peas, Pork and Peanuts Be the Keys to a Promising 2021?

These recipes and the rituals associated with them bring hope for prosperity, good luck and longevity.
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Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance Creates Data, Maps and More for Forests in the Virginias

This fall, the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance (ABRA) launched its Conservation Hub, an online treasure trove of GIS data, maps and links, to equip environmental advocates with scientific information.
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Book Notes: “Gap Creek”

By Robert Morgan. 326 pp. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1999
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Barn Quilts: A Story in Wood and Paint

A rural Virginia county gains an artistic awareness of itself.

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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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