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September’s Wild Edible: Elderberries

The berries feature a bittersweet flavor when eaten right off the vine.

August’s Wild Edible: Beefsteak Polypore

Red and fan-shaped, Fistulina hepatica can grow up to 10 inches wide, although most specimens are about half that size.

Waynesboro Getaway

Waynesboro, Virginia, sports an abundance of outdoor activities nearby (and even in-town) as well as enticing local restaurants and stores. Here’s what we found on a recent two-day visit.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Carolina Wren

Amongst Carolina Wrens, the males sing the loudest and the females accompany the songs.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

It is the only gnatcatcher in the east and only present during breeding season (April to September).

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Clay Morris gathering blooms from an elderberry tree.

September’s Wild Edible: Elderberries

The berries feature a bittersweet flavor when eaten right off the vine.
A beefsteak polypore growing on a hardwood.

August’s Wild Edible: Beefsteak Polypore

Red and fan-shaped, Fistulina hepatica can grow up to 10 inches wide, although most specimens are about half that size.
A stay at the Heritage Hill B&B is a highlight of any visit to Waynesboro.

Waynesboro Getaway

Waynesboro, Virginia, sports an abundance of outdoor activities nearby (and even in-town) as well as enticing local restaurants and stores. Here’s what we found on a recent two-day visit.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Carolina Wren

Amongst Carolina Wrens, the males sing the loudest and the females accompany the songs.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

It is the only gnatcatcher in the east and only present during breeding season (April to September).
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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
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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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