2022

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Rockbridge County’s Scenic Highways and Greenways are Golden in the Fall

Every season in Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County VA can deliver golden memories, but the experience is literal in fall
The Yellow Warbler, with its wide distribution across the continent, is also a familiar sight around water and along the edges of wooded areas. Both sexes wear the most extensive amount of yellow of all our warblers – including the tail spots.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Warblers

Spring migration is upon us and all our feathered friends who’ve wintered in Central and South America are winging their way to and through the Blue Ridge.
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Harrisonburg, Virginia: Your Gateway to the Great Outdoors

Discover awe-inspiring views, secluded woodland trails, and a charming urban oasis in Harrisonburg, VA
This early-morning view is in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina. Deep Creek Overlook provides a beautiful view of the Great Smoky Mountains on U.S. 441. A few miles north is the Oconaluftee Overlook which is also popular for sunrise. The image shows the slowly moving low clouds and the fall foliage with different shades of colors; the early morning soft light provided additional beauty to the scene.

Majesty of Autumn: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers embrace leaf season.
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Skywatch: September/October 2022

An Immense Nebula Splits the Milky Way, Lengthwise

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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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