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The Wannabe Chef: Kale Salad

If you're looking for a healthy salad that's full of flavor, try Jessica's kale salad and homemade dressing!

The Wannabe Chef: Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

This year, Associate Editor Jessica Wright wants to start off her Thanksgiving morning with at least one flavor of the holiday season: pumpkin!

The Wannabe Chef: Banana Pudding

It's hard to go wrong with a classic banana pudding recipe. Get Jessica's here and try it on for a different holiday dessert or maybe just a treat for around the house!

The Lazy Baker: Quick Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Whether for a sweet treat or for a tasty gift for your loved ones, this peanut butter fudge is quick, easy, and you probably already have all the ingredients on hand!

The Wannabe Chef: Tuscan Soup

Tuscan Soup is perfect for a rainy weekend. Paired with cheesy breadsticks, this soup makes your rainy day blues disappear.

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The Wannabe Chef: Kale Salad

If you're looking for a healthy salad that's full of flavor, try Jessica's kale salad and homemade dressing!
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The Wannabe Chef: Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

This year, Associate Editor Jessica Wright wants to start off her Thanksgiving morning with at least one flavor of the holiday season: pumpkin!
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The Wannabe Chef: Banana Pudding

It's hard to go wrong with a classic banana pudding recipe. Get Jessica's here and try it on for a different holiday dessert or maybe just a treat for around the house!
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The Lazy Baker: Quick Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Whether for a sweet treat or for a tasty gift for your loved ones, this peanut butter fudge is quick, easy, and you probably already have all the ingredients on hand!
Tuscan Soup

The Wannabe Chef: Tuscan Soup

Tuscan Soup is perfect for a rainy weekend. Paired with cheesy breadsticks, this soup makes your rainy day blues disappear.
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Departments

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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