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July 2023

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Waterfall Wednesday: Sandstone Falls

Located near Hinton, West Virginia, Sandstone Falls is one of the most breathtaking destinations you will ever visit.
As this action shows, the South Fork and Main Stem are once again offering quality smallmouth fishing.

One of the Blue Ridge’s Best Rivers to Paddle: The Shenandoah

For easy paddling, fetching scenery, quality bird watching and much improved fishing, the South Fork of the Shenandoah and the Main Stem Shenandoah in Virginia and West Virginia rate a look.
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Buzz for BRC’s 35th Anniversary & 2023 Best of the Mountains Awards

See what readers, winners and media outlets had to say about Blue Ridge Country's 35th anniversary and the 2023 Best of the Mountains awards!
The New River through Virginia and West Virginia was voted best paddling river in the region.

Best of the Mountains 2023

Our readers have voted; now we can enjoy the bounty of the region.
The American elm, which fell victim to Dutch elm disease in the 1930s, was once a popular tree for lining town streets.

The State of Our Great Trees

Many of the southern Appalachians’ signature tree species have undergone challenges ranging all the way to near extinction. As leaf season arrives, we check in on progress toward survival and reinvigoration among seven species.
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