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A Virginia Historical Marker stands at the entrance to Green Pastures. Green Pastures’ picnic area was build by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s.

Green Pastures Reborn

When it officially opened in 1940 — in the depths of the Jim Crow era — Green Pastures was likely the first U.S. Forest Service recreation area in the nation constructed for African Americans.
Kevin Nealon

From the Emeritus: Open Note to Kevin Nealon

‘Take a hike,’ indeed!
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Singing in the Garden: Drip! Drip! Drip!

In winter, unless there’s a blizzard roaring down the chimney and shaking the tin roof, the farm is mostly quiet.
John Scrivani bags female flowers from atop a 40-plus-foot-tall chestnut.

The Good Steward

Veteran forester John Scrivani dedicated his career to restoring American chestnut trees — and helped lay the groundwork for the effort’s next generation.
The Giovanni is an Italian-American creation born in West Virginia.

Discovering the West Virginia Giovanni

This flavorful sandwich is a product of the rich Italian heritage of the Mountain State.
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