November 2022

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174 Acres: New Play along the New River

The Grayson County, Virginia, land will become a park.
This example photo shows the construction technique of the Bolt Farm mirror-created “invisible” cabins, from which during daylight no one outside can see inside; curtains keep nighttime private.

Mirrors for Walls: New In-Nature Stay

The well-appointed small cabins are unique to the nation.
A Land More Kind Than Home, by Wiley Cash. HarperCollins Publishers, 2012. 309 pp.

Book Note – A Land More Kind Than Home

by Wiley Cash. HarperCollins Publishers, 2012. 309 pp.
One of the few places in the world where you can see a lunar rainbow on full-moon nights, Cumberland Falls draws thousands of visitors annually to the Corbin area.

Corbin, Kentucky: Moonbows, Fried Chicken, Lights on Main Street

An eastern Kentucky town that avoided the recent flooding of the region has a mixed past to look back on, and is powerfully meeting the challenge of moving forward positively.
Downtown Erwin is only one aspect of a trail that leads through wetlands, wildlife and more.

Erwin, Tennessee: Linear Trail Belies its Urban Setting

The 4.25-mile trail is not far from an Interstate highway, yet offers ample wildlife, ponds and even scenic views.

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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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