April 2023

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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Bald Eagle

This stunning raptor (who is not actually “bald”) is on the I’d-love-to-see-one list of both casual and dedicated bird lovers everywhere.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: American Kestrel

Birding from a moving vehicle is not exactly the ideal circumstance to identify an avian species…unless you’re on the lookout for the American Kestrel.
View from deck

Waterfall Wednesday: Dry Falls – Nantahala’s Backside of Water Roadside Attraction

Setting alongside U.S. Highway 64 in Highlands, North Carolina, sits nature's premier waterfall attraction.
Wild onions growing in the author’s Botetourt County, Virginia front yard.

April’s Wild Edible: Wild Onions

Wild onions may start to appear as early as January but become much more prevalent come April.

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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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