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Southwest Virginia’s Voice of the War

Bud Robertson – James I. Robertson, Jr. – has long been known beyond the Virginia Tech campus in many areas.

Nice to Hear from You!

So a fun little element on our newly redesigned website is our POLL.

Gettysburg, Day 2: Lincoln in the Theater?

It was a little odd seeing Abraham Lincoln walk into the theater last night.

Gettysburg Lunch Break

Just a short blog to mention my lunch break.

Live Blog from Gettysburg

I'm attending the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership's conference, seeking out interesting material for our November/December Civil War issue and interviewing some attending writers and historians.

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Bud Robertson talks after a re-shoot outside the studios of Blue Ridge Public Television in Roanoke, VA.

Southwest Virginia’s Voice of the War

Bud Robertson – James I. Robertson, Jr. – has long been known beyond the Virginia Tech campus in many areas.
Hikers tackle the ridges on Grandfather Mountain, in Linville, N.C.

Nice to Hear from You!

So a fun little element on our newly redesigned website is our POLL.
Some modern letters to Lincoln, on display at the Journey Through Hallowed Ground conference.

Gettysburg, Day 2: Lincoln in the Theater?

It was a little odd seeing Abraham Lincoln walk into the theater last night.
The alley between the James Gettys Hotel and the Blue Parrot Bistro, in Gettysburg.

Gettysburg Lunch Break

Just a short blog to mention my lunch break.
One of the many refurbished cannons at Gettysburg National Military Park. .

Live Blog from Gettysburg

I'm attending the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership's conference, seeking out interesting material for our November/December Civil War issue and interviewing some attending writers and historians.
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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
©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.

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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