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SAVE THE DATE JULY 2-4: WanderLOVE Rocking Rockbridge Summer Six Celebration
Find your WanderLOVE in Rockbridge County, VA. For 72 fun-packed hours on July 2-4, Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County will bring out our best! Read more
Jun. 02, 2022
June’s Wild Edible: Black Raspberries
Of the four Rubus species in these mountains, the raspberry is the first to ripen, sometimes as early as mid-June. Read more
May 31, 2022
There’s Always Something Special in the Air in Lexington, VA
From fiddles to food and horses to hot dogs, there’s always something special happening in Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County. Read more
May 28, 2022
May’s Wild Edible: Wild Strawberries
Fragaria virginiana is one of the first plants to bloom in these mountains, thus supplying a wide variety of bees, butterflies, and moths with an important source of pollen and nectar. Read more
May 02, 2022
April’s Wild Edible: Dryland Cress
Land cress looks much like watercress with its small square leaves and also has a similar peppery or mustard-like taste. Read more
Apr. 01, 2022
Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County, VA: Where Fun is in Our Nature!
Our small towns and big backyard are natural places to make memories. Read more
Mar. 30, 2022
March's Wild Edible: Amber Jelly Rolls
Despite its unappealing exterior, this member of the jelly mushroom family is edible and though it does not boast the flavor of morels, for example, it does add structure and substance to soups, salads, stews, and egg dishes. Read more
Feb. 28, 2022
February’s Wild Edible: White Pine Tea
White pine tea has a piney smell and a slight citrus taste, and is actually quite good for us because of its high Vitamin C content. Read more
Jan. 31, 2022
January's Wild Edible: The Tree's Ear Mushroom
Auricularia auricular, also known as the wood ear or jelly ear, is a member of the jelly and rubbery fungi family and is commonly found throughout the Blue Ridge Mountain range. Read more
Jan. 01, 2022
December’s Wild Edible: The Lion’s Mane Mushroom
A choice edible, this prize fungi is described as having a seafood texture, which is understandable as many fungi fanciers say Hericium erinaceus possesses a slight seafood flavor of perhaps shrimp or lobster. Read more
Nov. 29, 2021
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