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An overlook on Potts Mountain.

Autumn Drives in June, Part 2

The second trip I made – in June – for fall drives – was into West Virginia, along a route that can intersect with the Virginia highlands route as well.
My ATV, at an overlook on the way down the mountain.

Up and Down Mountains

I'm not sure which letter I didn't understand in "ATV" but found out early this afternoon.
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns

Ken Burns: The Interview

"National Parks: America's Best Idea" premiered on PBS last week. Prior to its airing, I talked with its creator, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, about his new documentary and about his 1990 film, "The Civil War."
The Primland Resort observatory telescope casts a shadow against the inside of the dome.

Seeing Stars

Now, in less mysterious daylight, I look at the dome, and wonder what it might see tonight, 27 million light years away, after I've gone back the 60-some miles to Roanoke.
Steve Nash's story on climate change in the mountains won an award of merit for environmental feature.

Blue Ridge Country Wins International Awards

The International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) has announced the winners of its 2009 competition and Blue Ridge Country has come away with three awards for 2008 stories

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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.

©Duncan Seaman
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.

Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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