March 2023

Downy Woodpecker, female

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Downy Woodpecker

The concert season for percussionists of the bird world has begun – starring woodpeckers.
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Waterfall Wednesday: Crabtree Falls – North Carolina’s Day Dream Waterfall

Located along the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) sits one of the most idyllic waterfalls in North Carolina and is a must-see destination.
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Sam and Eli pause in their spring wildflower searches for a break on their favorite sitting log.

Gifts of the Land: Young Grandsons Explore – First Discovery of Spring Wildflowers

One of the charms of living on 38 wooded acres is the wide-eyed reaction of a 7- and a 5-year-old to their first identifying of the land’s many wildflowers.
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Mill Creek Stories: Confession

What would the grandmas say? And do?

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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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