2021

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Mill Creek Stories: There’s Gold in Them There Hills

And pretty colors too in the appreciation of being another year older.
Liz Belcher: “Greenways and trails connect us to the land in a way that makes this space become home. We learn to breathe and look and see the daily changes in the natural world around us.”

From The Editor – Farewell to a Trails Hero

The Roanoke, Virginia metro area has been transformed over the past 25 years, and we salute Liz Belcher for leading the way to 400 miles of trails and greenways over that time.
New wagon tent!

Kurt’s Hikes: June-July ’21

Some Urban, Some Mountain, One Beach
Smooth chanterelles add zest to any salad.

August’s Wild Edible: Smooth Chanterelles

Smooth chanterelles (Cantharellus lateritius) are characterized by their up to 4-or 5-inch caps with wavy margins and orange to yellow stalks with white flesh inside.
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Singing in the Garden: Singing Again

"…Find out where joy resides and give it a voice far beyond singing. For to miss the joy is to miss it all." —Robert Louis Stevenson

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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

CALENDAR OF EVENTS