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New Catawba Greenway Hike

Add snipped white pine needles to boiling water.

February’s Wild Edible: White Pine Tea

White pine tea has a piney smell and a slight citrus taste, and is actually quite good for us because of its high Vitamin C content.
A tree ear mushroom looks remarkably like a human ear.

January’s Wild Edible: The Tree’s Ear Mushroom

Auricularia auricular, also known as the wood ear or jelly ear, is a member of the jelly and rubbery fungi family and is commonly found throughout the Blue Ridge Mountain range.
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14 Great Mountain Driving Trails: Where to Eat, Where to Sleep

Please see our January/February 2022 issue for the full details on what to see on these trails. And use the information here to plan distinctive, unique dining and lodging of every level for each trek.
Lion's Mane growing on an oak tree

December’s Wild Edible: The Lion’s Mane Mushroom

A choice edible, this prize fungi is described as having a seafood texture, which is understandable as many fungi fanciers say Hericium erinaceus possesses a slight seafood flavor of perhaps shrimp or lobster.

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Smith Mountain Lake Virginia is a hidden gem within the Blue Ridge Mountains. This beautiful area features boating, sailing, hiking, shopping, fishing, and much more.
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Sarah Smiles: The Lake Effect

Growing up, many of my weekends were spent at my late step-grandmother’s house on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.

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