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Waterfall Wednesday: Double Falls - Kentucky’s Best-Kept Secret
Hidden deep in the Daniel Boone National Forest, tucked away in London, Kentucky, resides Kentucky's most beautiful waterfalls. Read more
Jul 23, 2024
July's Mountain Wildflower: Bee Balm
Bee Balm is an inhabitant of moist areas in woodlands and beside streams, ponds and lakes where it is often seen growing close to cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis). Read more
Jul 11, 2024
July’s Wild Edible: Cinnabar Chanterelles
If I hadn’t been scanning the ground for mushrooms, I likely would never have spotted one of the smallest – and tastiest - of the Blue Ridge Mountain’s edible fungi… the cinnabar chanterelle. Read more
Jul 1, 2024
June's Mountain Wildflower: Wild Geranium
Take a close look at the petals of a wild geranium flower and you will see dark blue lines leading from the outer edge to the center of the blossom. Read more
Jun 4, 2024
June’s Wild Edible: Garlic Mustard
In the Blue Ridge states, depending on elevation and how far south or north you are, garlic mustard appears sometime in April and disappears sometime in June. Read more
Jun 3, 2024
Fish the Blue Ridge Highlands of Virginia!
Welcome to the Blue Ridge Highlands of Virginia, home to some of the best and most diverse freshwater fishing in the state. Read more
Jun 3, 2024
Waterfall Wednesday: Kyles Ford Falls - An Unspoiled Appalachian Gem
Kyles Ford Falls is a beautiful 40-ish-foot waterfall tucked away in Kyles Ford, Tennessee. Read more
May 21, 2024
May's Mountain Wildflower: Bear Corn
Bear Corn’s odd look has people often mistaking it for a mushroom or some other type of fungus. Read more
May 8, 2024
May’s Wild Edible: Dryad’s Saddle
Though most foragers concentrate on yellow and black morels, Dryad’s saddles are well worth pursuing, too. Read more
May 1, 2024
Waterfall Wednesday: Flat Lick Falls
Flat Lick Falls is a hidden gem along the edge of the Blue Ridge region. Read more
Apr 16, 2024
April's Mountain Wildflower: Dutchman’s Breeches
Looking like freshly laundered and starched pants that have been hung out to dry, the blossoms of the Dutchman’s Breeches sway back and forth in response to the slightest of breezes. Read more
Apr 3, 2024
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