May 2025

Robin males feed their chicks and take on primary feeding duty when chicks fledge.

Happy F(e)ather’s Day!

From housework to feeding, from following fledglings around to keeping an eye out for danger, bird fathers get the job done.
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A Frog in her (Left) Pocket

How it feels to live amid the 10%.
Jolene soars!

Displaced Eagles Kept the Suspense: New Home for Jolene and Boone

When Hurricane Helene took out the white pine that held their nest, the fear was that they would not return.
Insect pollinators include many beyond honeybees, and all are in need of habitat protection.

Creating a Buzz

Pollinator Week draws awareness to its namesake critters.
The Tug River flows the length of Matewan between West Virginia and Kentucky.

Matewan, West Virginia: Mining Its Past, Building Its Future

Home to the largest collection of West Virginia Mine Wars artifacts in the country, Matewan is a must-see in southern West Virginia.

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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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