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Wildflower Walks

The focal point for The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All on these three walks was the return of the wildflowers.

Blue Ridge Music Festival, June 1, Salem Stadium

Everybody Else Went to Cold Mountain?

Henry Lanum Trail loop hike in Mt. Pleasant National Scenic Area. 6.2 miles.

“Andrew’s Hike” – The Cascades Trail and Flat Top at Peaks of Otter

Associate Art Director Caroline McKean takes a new trail to Flat Top and Cascades Trail. While starting out slow, a family member's crisis pushes her to make it to the top.

The Start of Flower Season

Andy Lane Trail to Appalachian Trail to Tinker Cliffs and back. 7.2 miles

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Wildflower Walks

The focal point for The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All on these three walks was the return of the wildflowers.
BR Music Festival

Blue Ridge Music Festival, June 1, Salem Stadium

Looking east from Mt. Pleasant, 4/6/13.

Everybody Else Went to Cold Mountain?

Henry Lanum Trail loop hike in Mt. Pleasant National Scenic Area. 6.2 miles.
Griz waiting for me to unpack lunch

“Andrew’s Hike” – The Cascades Trail and Flat Top at Peaks of Otter

Associate Art Director Caroline McKean takes a new trail to Flat Top and Cascades Trail. While starting out slow, a family member's crisis pushes her to make it to the top.
Skunk cabbage – as sure a sign of spring as the first pitch of the season.

The Start of Flower Season

Andy Lane Trail to Appalachian Trail to Tinker Cliffs and back. 7.2 miles
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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
©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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