May 2024

“Kaiya with Tulips” by Nils Westergard (from a distance)

Waynesboro, Virginia: Easy Walk with Art Show Preview

The South River Greenway offers an easy walk along its namesake river. And before you start, feast your eyes on award-winning mural artworks.
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The Mountain Q&A – Charles Sellars: Parks Veteran Lands at a Gem

He grew up in the Appalachian Mountains, and his career with national parks spans nearly 40 years. Now he is leading America’s newest national park.
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Singing in the Garden: Slow Time

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu
Present-day Lake Toxaway is beautiful in the fall.

Lake Toxaway, North Carolina: Birth, Dearth, Rebirth

This water-birthed mountain town hosted some of the country’s wealthiest socialites before being washed away in a record-breaking but murkily documented flood, more than 100 years ago.
Missy Jones presents her homemade chocolate cake with buttercream frosting.

Kentucky Wisdom: ‘Looking’ Beans, Shaking Dumplings

Despite distance, this Whitesburg area native is still inspired by the mountains of Kentucky.

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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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