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Mother Goose Inn

It has a head, a tail, a nest and more, and it recently became an inn as well.

The Crafty Halfback

A look at several phenomena in genuine need of a closer look: Florida immigrants, the use of perfectly good raw materials to create something often less useful than the materials, and the state of the modern American novel.

“On Coal River” Explores Mountaintop Removal Mining in West Virginia

What to Do if You Find a Fawn

The circumstances surrounding the story of Mimi the Deer are unique. Here's some advice from officials on how to handle abandoned wildlife in most circumstances.

Remarkable Trees of Virginia

In a new book, author and lecturer Nancy Ross Hugo, Virginia Tech Department of Forestry extension specialist and professor Jeff Kirwan and photographer Robert Llewellyn beautifully document the oldest, tallest, most historic trees in Virginia

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The goose – its head reaching up 15 feet – nests upon the house, with the tail extending at the back.

Mother Goose Inn

It has a head, a tail, a nest and more, and it recently became an inn as well.
The Crafty Halfback

The Crafty Halfback

A look at several phenomena in genuine need of a closer look: Florida immigrants, the use of perfectly good raw materials to create something often less useful than the materials, and the state of the modern American novel.

“On Coal River” Explores Mountaintop Removal Mining in West Virginia

Mimi had a knack for fitting in with everyone she met – from humans to the dogs who lived with Cheryl and Dennis Moretz at the Linville Ridge community.

What to Do if You Find a Fawn

The circumstances surrounding the story of Mimi the Deer are unique. Here's some advice from officials on how to handle abandoned wildlife in most circumstances.
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Remarkable Trees of Virginia

In a new book, author and lecturer Nancy Ross Hugo, Virginia Tech Department of Forestry extension specialist and professor Jeff Kirwan and photographer Robert Llewellyn beautifully document the oldest, tallest, most historic trees in Virginia
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At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

June 29, 2026
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Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

June 29, 2026
Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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