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2023

Photo Recap: Appaloosa – An Appalachian Roots Music Festival

Appaloosa, a rich two day Appalachian roots music festival nestled in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley in Front Royal, Virginia, is growing a name throughout the Blue Ridge Region.

Sep 14, 2023
By: Blue Ridge Country Staff

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Purple Finch

This chunky little songbird with a cheerful series of whistles is more raspberry in color than what we commonly picture as purple.

Sep 5, 2023
By: Angela Minor

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Blue Jay

This familiar, friendly and fun bird is not actually blue!

Sep 5, 2023
By: Angela Minor

November’s Wild Edible: White Oak Acorns

With the widespread disappearance of the American chestnut across most of the Blue Ridge, the reigning signature tree of the region has to be the white oak.

Sep 5, 2023
By: Bruce Ingram

The Mountain Q&A – James Harrison: Merging the Epic and the Personal

He’s the architect of “Semester-A-Trail” and outdoor director at Emory & Henry College in Emory, Virginia—the only college in the nation offering academic credit for a semester on the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail.