March 8, 2022

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A Dream Come True at the Historic Eureka Inn

Katelyn Yarbrough brings fresh perspective to innkeeping in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
This daguerreotype of Claudius Crozet, ca. 1855, is from the Virginia Military Institute Archives. Crozet was VMI’s first president.

How Claudius Crozet Tamed the Blue Ridge

A difficult man conquers difficult terrain.
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Book Note: Allegheny Front, by Matthew Neill Null

I’ve read Matt Null’s “Allegheny Front” at least three times, and the nine stories always leave me in awe.
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Grandfather Nature Center Doubles in Size

Wilson Center for Nature Discovery opens this spring.
Virginia’s Old Rag Mountain is one of many places in the southern mountains that have been overused during the pandemic; a pilot project to require a day-ticket for hiking has been begun.

States Move to Protect Lands

Increased use of public lands has put pressure on sensitive sites, resulting in efforts to curb crowding and damage to flora and fauna.

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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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