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July’s Wild Edible: Cleavers

With their sticky leaves and stems, cleavers come by their names honestly and are one of the more interesting plants that dwell in our region.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Bald Eagle

This stunning raptor (who is not actually “bald”) is on the I’d-love-to-see-one list of both casual and dedicated bird lovers everywhere.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: American Kestrel

Birding from a moving vehicle is not exactly the ideal circumstance to identify an avian species…unless you’re on the lookout for the American Kestrel.

Waterfall Wednesday: Dry Falls – Nantahala’s Backside of Water Roadside Attraction

Setting alongside U.S. Highway 64 in Highlands, North Carolina, sits nature's premier waterfall attraction.

April’s Wild Edible: Wild Onions

Wild onions may start to appear as early as January but become much more prevalent come April.

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Cleavers growing in the author’s backyard.

July’s Wild Edible: Cleavers

With their sticky leaves and stems, cleavers come by their names honestly and are one of the more interesting plants that dwell in our region.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Bald Eagle

This stunning raptor (who is not actually “bald”) is on the I’d-love-to-see-one list of both casual and dedicated bird lovers everywhere.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: American Kestrel

Birding from a moving vehicle is not exactly the ideal circumstance to identify an avian species…unless you’re on the lookout for the American Kestrel.
View from deck

Waterfall Wednesday: Dry Falls – Nantahala’s Backside of Water Roadside Attraction

Setting alongside U.S. Highway 64 in Highlands, North Carolina, sits nature's premier waterfall attraction.
Wild onions growing in the author’s Botetourt County, Virginia front yard.

April’s Wild Edible: Wild Onions

Wild onions may start to appear as early as January but become much more prevalent come April.
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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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