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WIN a Christmas Tree from Blue Ridge Country!

Find out how to enter our contest and win a Christmas tree from Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm!

The Lazy Baker: Birthday Rice Krispy Treats

The Lazy Baker shows readers how to make rice krispy treats with a fun twist - plus sprinkles!

The Wannabe Chef: Omelet Muffins

Our Wannabe Chef teaches you how to make omelet muffins, a quick and healthy breakfast choice.

The Lazy Baker: Dark Chocolate Crescent Rolls

The Lazy Baker is back with a new recipe that's sure to please chocolate lovers!

The Place We Lose Stuff

Flat Top Mountain Trail up and down. 5.6 miles. Well, more like 6.2 with the find-lost-item added distance.

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Christmas Tree Contest

WIN a Christmas Tree from Blue Ridge Country!

Find out how to enter our contest and win a Christmas tree from Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm!
Birthday Rice Krispy Treats

The Lazy Baker: Birthday Rice Krispy Treats

The Lazy Baker shows readers how to make rice krispy treats with a fun twist - plus sprinkles!
Omelet Muffins

The Wannabe Chef: Omelet Muffins

Our Wannabe Chef teaches you how to make omelet muffins, a quick and healthy breakfast choice.
Dark Choc Pastries

The Lazy Baker: Dark Chocolate Crescent Rolls

The Lazy Baker is back with a new recipe that's sure to please chocolate lovers!
Kurt and Cookie like snow, especially in early November.

The Place We Lose Stuff

Flat Top Mountain Trail up and down. 5.6 miles. Well, more like 6.2 with the find-lost-item added distance.
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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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