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The Lazy Baker: Jalapeno Popper Chicken

Two of the lazy baker's favorite things (bacon and jalapenos) make this chicken dish a winner.

The Lazy Baker: The Easiest Pasta Salad You’ll Ever Make

The Lazy Baker gives her recipe for the easiest (and tastiest) pasta salad you'll ever make.

The Wanna Be Chef: Sweet & Savory Chicken Salad

Jessica gives her recipe for sweet and savory chicken salad - with an extra bit of zingy flavor!

The Wannabe Chef: Luscious Lemon

Lemon Bar Muddy Buddies are a twist on the usual Chex mix snack! With white chocolate and powdered sugar, lemon lovers are sure to eat this up quick!

The Wannabe Chef: Those Ravioli Things

Ravioli is stuffed with a creamy ricotta, Parmesan, basil and chicken mixture. And the sauce is comprised of lemon zest and olive oil. Learn Jessica's recipe to wow your family!

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The Lazy Baker: Jalapeno Popper Chicken

Two of the lazy baker's favorite things (bacon and jalapenos) make this chicken dish a winner.

The Lazy Baker: The Easiest Pasta Salad You’ll Ever Make

The Lazy Baker gives her recipe for the easiest (and tastiest) pasta salad you'll ever make.
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The Wanna Be Chef: Sweet & Savory Chicken Salad

Jessica gives her recipe for sweet and savory chicken salad - with an extra bit of zingy flavor!
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The Wannabe Chef: Luscious Lemon

Lemon Bar Muddy Buddies are a twist on the usual Chex mix snack! With white chocolate and powdered sugar, lemon lovers are sure to eat this up quick!
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The Wannabe Chef: Those Ravioli Things

Ravioli is stuffed with a creamy ricotta, Parmesan, basil and chicken mixture. And the sauce is comprised of lemon zest and olive oil. Learn Jessica's recipe to wow your family!
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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
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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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