May 2021

It has not been confirmed how cicadas “know” to emerge every 17 years.

17-Year Cicadas: They’re Ba-a-ck

Get out the ear plugs—the 17-year periodical cicadas are getting their buzz on.
These ramps came from a Monroe County, West Virginia mountain. I won’t be more specific.

May’s Wild Edible: Ramps

My favorite ramp patch lies above 3,000 feet at the top of a Monroe County, West Virginia mountain.

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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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