July 2022

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Creature Feature: The Hummingbird Moth

A member of the sphinx family, the hummingbird moth flies and flits just like its namesake, hovering while sipping nectar and, thanks to its rapid wing movement, humming.
Katy Brown

Katy Brown: New Perspective at Barter Theater

Producing Artistic Director Katy Brown says of Abingdon, Virginia’s Barter Theater, “People won’t truly have seen America until they come here.”
A West Virginia state historical marker is one of few reminders of the life of Anne Royall. No likeness has survived.

Anne Royall: America’s First Female Journalist?

The West Virginia-based firebrand took on the powerful with investigative reporting that set the path for muckrakers to come.
Thought to be one of the world’s oldest waterways, the French Broad River existed long before dinosaurs walked the earth.

How to Love a River: a Flood Forgiven, a Flow Renewed

A century ago, the French Broad River swallowed my hometown. Now, my community is learning to make amends.
New River Trail State Park

A River Runs Through Them: 7 State Parks Defined by Water

Let us listen together to unique stories told by water.

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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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