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Beverly Heritage Center is made up of four buildings in Beverly, West Virginia.

Beverly Heritage Center’s Food Fare

The West Virginia center’s exhibit presents a history of mountain foodways.
Spring storms at sunset pass over the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia at the Point Overlook at Milepost 55.5 of Skyline Drive.

Photo Essay: Spring Awakens

And as it does, it brings forth a blend of beautiful color to the mountains—from the pastel hues of new leaves and blooms to that warm light of an early morning. Our contributing photographers present a few enticing glimpses.
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New Book for Youth Explores Road Ecology

Great Smoky Mountains Association, a partner in Safe Passage: The Pigeon River Gorge Wildlife Crossing Project, has just released its newest title for youth: “A Search for Safe Passage.”
A female bear looks for the best opportunity to cross as her cubs surround her at the guardrail on I-64 in Virginia near the top of Afton Mountain where the Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway meet.

Helping Wildlife Cross I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge

Black bears crossing I-40 are emblematic of the challenges facing wildlife as they try to navigate habitat sliced by major highways.
Dandelions make a good – and healthy – base for spring salads.

March’s Wild Edible: Dandelions

Gardeners often swear at them, and green lawn lovers typically nuke them with poisonous sprays. But dandelions are also important wildlife food, a boon for early spring pollinators - and a superb health food!
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Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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