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Lazy Baker: Pizza Sandwich

Our "Lazy Baker" shows you how to make a simple, quick, yummy dinner!
"Field of Dreams". Taken in Dublin, VA 10-05-2012

More Fall Photos – Our Readers Make Great Photographers, Too!

This week we asked for readers to submit their best fall photos to us and boy, did you ever provide!
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The Sights and Sounds of Floyd Fest!

Never been to Floyd Fest? Here's a peek at what you've been missing!
Hatfield-McCoy Map

New Hatfield McCoy Geo Trail Launched

History buffs and adventure seekers now have a new opportunity to explore the story behind the Hatfield and McCoy feud with the recent launch of The Hatfield McCoy Geo Trail.

Mountain Musicians: Songs We Love

Hear the signature sounds of Southern Appalachian music with this round-up of videos featuring musicians we covered in our November/December 2012 Music Issue. Pick up a copy and read about 12 musicians who embody mountain music.

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.

©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
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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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