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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Red-headed Woodpecker

The handsome Red-headed Woodpecker is often the “spark” species for igniting interest in birding.

As an understory tree in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the common black haw is often overlooked although it’s common in these highlands.

"There’s no such place as ‘away.’ When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere." ~Annie Leonard

Virginia’s Route 11 has been chipping away since 1992.

Almost all stars seen on a clear night are intrinsically much larger and much brighter than the sun. But one star is neither.

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Our quest to have our readers select the happiest towns in the mountains began with a set of criteria applied

April 2, 2026

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The 2024 Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion (BRRR), a three-day music festival, kicked off with cool temps and a packed

September 1, 2024

Behind Blue Ridge Country

Walking Winchester in the relentless rain of a soggy spring could not dampen my enthusiasm to see the home of

August 10, 2018

Behind Blue Ridge Country

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

April 12, 2018