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Recipe: Grits & Groceries Praline Bacon

If you're looking for a way to give you bacon a little extra crunch you can't go wrong with this recipe.

Recipe: Dillard House Broccoli Casserole

From The Dillard House Cookbook and Mountain Guide, fifth edition.

February’s Wild Edible: Watercress

Many residents of our region might be surprised to learn that watercress is not only a wild vegetable but is also officially classified as a superfood.

The Good Mountain Mutt – DID YOU HEAR THAT?

Dogs are sensitive to changes in barometric pressure, so they’re aware of an approaching storm long before you are.

A COLD CHRISTMAS WALK: DECEMBER 2020 HIKES

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Recipe: Grits & Groceries Praline Bacon

If you're looking for a way to give you bacon a little extra crunch you can't go wrong with this recipe.
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Recipe: Dillard House Broccoli Casserole

From The Dillard House Cookbook and Mountain Guide, fifth edition.
Watercress growing wild in one of the author’s springs.

February’s Wild Edible: Watercress

Many residents of our region might be surprised to learn that watercress is not only a wild vegetable but is also officially classified as a superfood.
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The Good Mountain Mutt – DID YOU HEAR THAT?

Dogs are sensitive to changes in barometric pressure, so they’re aware of an approaching storm long before you are.
The Greatest Day Hiker heads up Mill Mountain on Christmas Day, 2020.

A COLD CHRISTMAS WALK: DECEMBER 2020 HIKES

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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
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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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