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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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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
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Fall 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026
4th of July Parade & Festival, July 4, Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
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Summer 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026

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