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Photo Recap: Blue Highway Fest 2023

Nestled in the heart of Appalachia resides one of the newest must-see music festivals held in the Blue Ridge region, Blue Highway Fest.

December’s Wild Edible: Northern Spicebush

This flora features alternate shiny leaves that are an appealing dark green and look something like an egg would if it has been stretched out.

Waterfall Wednesday: Tank Hollow Falls – A Southwest Virginia Beauty

Nestled in the heart of Cleveland, Virginia, Tank Hollow Falls reveals its enchanting beauty as a 60-foot cascade, a hidden gem in the tranquil landscape of Southwest Virginia.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Black-throated Blue Warbler

The male and female Black-throated Blue Warblers were once thought to be two separate species.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Great Horned Owl

The Great Horned Owl is one of our largest and most common owls.

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Photo Recap: Blue Highway Fest 2023

Nestled in the heart of Appalachia resides one of the newest must-see music festivals held in the Blue Ridge region, Blue Highway Fest.
Northern spicebush growing on the author’s Botetourt County, Virginia land.

December’s Wild Edible: Northern Spicebush

This flora features alternate shiny leaves that are an appealing dark green and look something like an egg would if it has been stretched out.
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Waterfall Wednesday: Tank Hollow Falls – A Southwest Virginia Beauty

Nestled in the heart of Cleveland, Virginia, Tank Hollow Falls reveals its enchanting beauty as a 60-foot cascade, a hidden gem in the tranquil landscape of Southwest Virginia.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Black-throated Blue Warbler

The male and female Black-throated Blue Warblers were once thought to be two separate species.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Great Horned Owl

The Great Horned Owl is one of our largest and most common owls.
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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

August 26, 2026
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

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