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Bluehead Chub. Directly below a footbridge on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia, a male bluehead chub (Nocomis leptocephalus) is in the process of building a nest mound, a giant pile of thousands of pebbles in which a female chub will lay her eggs. Each spring, male chub spend days on end collecting stones with their mouths and carefully piling them together, a behavior which is fascinating to watch. Numerous other species have also evolved to spawn in the chub’s mound, and will swarm in the hundreds over the mounds.

Another World: Loughran Cabe Goes Gloriously Underwater

This young photographer uses river snorkeling to raise awareness around Blue Ridge waterways.
The Main Street Cruise-in On The Square happens the second Friday of the month, May through October.

Rogersville on the Rise

Once a part of the Wilderness Road, Rogersville, Tennessee, has put its long history to beautiful use.
Lake Keowee in Seneca, South Carolina, has 18,500 acres of water fun.

Water Wonders of the Blue Ridge

Water defines, shapes and highlights the land of the region where we live. It also provides the key ingredient for a great quantity of our favorite outdoor fun. Let’s go splashin’ in the mountains!
The Blue Hole waterfall is nestled in the Cherokee National Forest, in the Holston Mountain area near Elizabethton, Tennessee. From the photographer: “It is a short but very steep hike down from the parking area. On this summer day I lucked out to find the rosebay rhododendron in bloom but starting to lose blossoms into the water, making for a picturesque scene. There are several falls in a short distance down Mill Creek, but the one plunging into the Blue Hole is the main attraction. It’s a wonderful place to take a chilly plunge or just dip your toes during the summer.”

Rivers & Waterfalls: A Photo Essay

Our contributing photographers know some very inviting spots.
Hackberries are pea-shaped and are great to snack on.

September’s Wild Edible: Hackberries

You won’t find enough for a pie, but you’ll enjoy them as a quick pick-me-up.
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Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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