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July’s Wild Edible: Blackberries

Growing along the edges of pastures, agricultural areas, woodlots, or wherever ground has been recently disturbed, blackberries are a crucial part of our mountain ecosystem.

Hikes: April-May ’21

Devil's Marbleyard, A.T. and More

Protecting Your Home From Wood-Boring Beetles

Wood-boring beetles can be found all across the United States and are responsible for damage to structural wood, second only to termites. Thankfully, there are ways to protect your home or log cabin from infestation.

June’s Wild Edible: Chicken of the Woods Mushroom

If someone were to ask us what our favorite mushroom is, we would without hesitation answer chicken of the woods.

May’s Wild Edible: Ramps

My favorite ramp patch lies above 3,000 feet at the top of a Monroe County, West Virginia mountain.

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Wild blackberries growing on a Virginia mountainside.

July’s Wild Edible: Blackberries

Growing along the edges of pastures, agricultural areas, woodlots, or wherever ground has been recently disturbed, blackberries are a crucial part of our mountain ecosystem.
Gail makes her way up Brushy Mountain.

Hikes: April-May ’21

Devil's Marbleyard, A.T. and More
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Protecting Your Home From Wood-Boring Beetles

Wood-boring beetles can be found all across the United States and are responsible for damage to structural wood, second only to termites. Thankfully, there are ways to protect your home or log cabin from infestation.
Chicken of the woods mushroom is a choice edible.

June’s Wild Edible: Chicken of the Woods Mushroom

If someone were to ask us what our favorite mushroom is, we would without hesitation answer chicken of the woods.
These ramps came from a Monroe County, West Virginia mountain. I won’t be more specific.

May’s Wild Edible: Ramps

My favorite ramp patch lies above 3,000 feet at the top of a Monroe County, West Virginia mountain.
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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
©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

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