May 1, 2023

The Drinking Spring, where visitors once dipped a bucket to partake of the waters, is located in front of the visitor center and the Ladies’ Pool.

Taking the Waters, At Last

Closed in 2017, the Warm Spring Pools of Bath County, Virginia, are again ready to receive bathers.
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. HarperCollins Publishers, 2022. 548 pp.

Book Note – Demon Copperhead

by Barbara Kingsolver. HarperCollins Publishers, 2022. 548 pp.
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Blue Ridge Parkway Counties Get Development Funding

New Blue Ridge Parkway funding could lead to stronger economic development for the roadway’s 29 host counties.
Mountain streams and vistas are among the beneficiaries of the North Carolina forests plan.

49,000 Acres of New Wilderness

The plan for WNC’s Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests also protects rivers, allows logging.
skywatch

Skywatch May & June: What Lies Before You

The brightest star in the sky this time of year is Arcturus which is easily identified by continuing the curve of the Big Dipper’s handle.

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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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