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July’s Wild Edible: Mountain Mint

With its lance-like leaves that have a touch of white and its dainty white blooms that have a touch of pinkish purple, the three-to-five foot herb mountain mint lights up the edge of Blue Ridge forests.

SAVE THE DATE JULY 2-4: WanderLOVE Rocking Rockbridge Summer Six Celebration

Find your WanderLOVE in Rockbridge County, VA. For 72 fun-packed hours on July 2-4, Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County will bring out our best!

June’s Wild Edible: Black Raspberries

Of the four Rubus species in these mountains, the raspberry is the first to ripen, sometimes as early as mid-June.

There’s Always Something Special in the Air in Lexington, VA

From fiddles to food and horses to hot dogs, there’s always something special happening in Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County.

Housing Projects for Bluebirds

Sustaining the once-dwindling bluebird population depends on human help.

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Mountain Mint growing on the author’s Virginia land.

July’s Wild Edible: Mountain Mint

With its lance-like leaves that have a touch of white and its dainty white blooms that have a touch of pinkish purple, the three-to-five foot herb mountain mint lights up the edge of Blue Ridge forests.
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SAVE THE DATE JULY 2-4: WanderLOVE Rocking Rockbridge Summer Six Celebration

Find your WanderLOVE in Rockbridge County, VA. For 72 fun-packed hours on July 2-4, Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County will bring out our best!
Wild black raspberries

June’s Wild Edible: Black Raspberries

Of the four Rubus species in these mountains, the raspberry is the first to ripen, sometimes as early as mid-June.
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There’s Always Something Special in the Air in Lexington, VA

From fiddles to food and horses to hot dogs, there’s always something special happening in Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County.
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Housing Projects for Bluebirds

Sustaining the once-dwindling bluebird population depends on human help.
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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

May 1, 2026

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