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More Fall Magic: Granddaddy Mimm’s Moonshine Distillery and Museum

Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days!

Learn more about SML's Pirate Days, including the new Pirate Ball.

The Canaan Valley Birding Festival

Bird watchers and nature lovers of all levels will enjoy a beautiful day in Canaan Resort State Park for the Canaan Valley Birding Festival, taking place June 1-4, 2017.

Recipes: Swag Bars and Granola

Get 2 great recipes courtesy of The Swag Country Inn - you'll love the Swag bars!

Meet “The Real Hiking Viking”

Tom Gathman reflects on his unsupported solo thru-hike of all 2,180 miles of the Appalachian Trail in the depths of winter.

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More Fall Magic: Granddaddy Mimm’s Moonshine Distillery and Museum

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Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days!

Learn more about SML's Pirate Days, including the new Pirate Ball.
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The Canaan Valley Birding Festival

Bird watchers and nature lovers of all levels will enjoy a beautiful day in Canaan Resort State Park for the Canaan Valley Birding Festival, taking place June 1-4, 2017.
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Recipes: Swag Bars and Granola

Get 2 great recipes courtesy of The Swag Country Inn - you'll love the Swag bars!
Tom Gathman, a.k.a. "The Real Hiking Viking"

Meet “The Real Hiking Viking”

Tom Gathman reflects on his unsupported solo thru-hike of all 2,180 miles of the Appalachian Trail in the depths of winter.
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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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