January 2024

Long Man by Amy Greene. Knopf, 2014. 276 pp.

Book Note – Long Man

by Amy Greene. Knopf, 2014. 276 pp.
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100 Waterfalls in 100 Days

Wayne Davis plunged into retirement with a frothy plan to see, as he put it, “100 waterfalls in 100 Days.”
Both banks of this section of Virginia’s Shenandoah River are under conservation easement.

Virginia: National Leader in Preservation

Legislation from 1999 has reached a milestone in land protections.
Hazard’s stories, both past and present, are told beautifully in murals throughout downtown.

Hazard, Kentucky: ‘Queen City’ Shines Bright

Once the mining center of the southeastern coalfields, Hazard is reimagining its heart center.
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The Mountain Q&A – Lisa Bottomley: Advancing America’s Scenic Drive

She grew up five minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway, and this 469-mile road has always been a part of her life. She now directs its official marketing partner: the Blue Ridge Parkway Association.

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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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