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October’s Wild Edible: Black Cherries

Along the driveway leading to Elaine’s and my Botetourt County, Virginia home lies a black cherry tree (Prunus serotina).

A Warm Holiday Welcome to Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County

We're excited about your visit to Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County, Virginia this holiday season. In fact, we've been preparing for months.

Hardy County West Virginia: A Welcoming Retreat in the Potomac Highlands

Escape to the mountains for a long relaxing weekend as the season begins its shift to fall colors, cool breezes, and charming small-town festivals.

August’s Wild Edible: Honey

Paul Hinlicky, who along with his wife Ellen operates Saint Gall Farm in Catawba, Virginia, is an enthusiastic booster of wild honey’s benefits.

Aquatic Wonders Await on the Upper James River Water Trail

From its origin in Botetourt County to where it meets the Maury River in Rockbridge County, the Upper James River is 64 miles of designated Virginia Scenic River — and 100% natural outdoor adventure.

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Wild black cherries growing along a road in Botetourt County, Virginia.

October’s Wild Edible: Black Cherries

Along the driveway leading to Elaine’s and my Botetourt County, Virginia home lies a black cherry tree (Prunus serotina).
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A Warm Holiday Welcome to Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County

We're excited about your visit to Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County, Virginia this holiday season. In fact, we've been preparing for months.
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Hardy County West Virginia: A Welcoming Retreat in the Potomac Highlands

Escape to the mountains for a long relaxing weekend as the season begins its shift to fall colors, cool breezes, and charming small-town festivals.
A beehive on Paul Hinlicky’s farm in Catawba.

August’s Wild Edible: Honey

Paul Hinlicky, who along with his wife Ellen operates Saint Gall Farm in Catawba, Virginia, is an enthusiastic booster of wild honey’s benefits.
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Aquatic Wonders Await on the Upper James River Water Trail

From its origin in Botetourt County to where it meets the Maury River in Rockbridge County, the Upper James River is 64 miles of designated Virginia Scenic River — and 100% natural outdoor adventure.
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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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