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November’s Wild Edible: Persimmons

My wife Elaine and I regard our region’s native wild persimmon as, hands down, our favorite fall fruit and also as the source for our favorite kinds of homemade bread and cookies any time of the year.

The Good Mountain Mutt – Happy, Healthy Holidays

Dogs don’t understand that you’re tense because you promised to make five pies. But with a little planning and understanding, we can help our dogs get through the holidays without incident.

Discover Kingsport Tennessee

In Kingsport, there's space for everyone, which means there are endless opportunities to get into the outdoors and safely take advantage of everything we have to offer.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: American Goldfinch

The acrobatic sunshine-yellow males and their olive-yellow female mates that we’ve named American Goldfinches are seasonally some of the last birds to nest in the Blue Ridge.

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November’s Wild Edible: Persimmons

My wife Elaine and I regard our region’s native wild persimmon as, hands down, our favorite fall fruit and also as the source for our favorite kinds of homemade bread and cookies any time of the year.
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The Good Mountain Mutt – Happy, Healthy Holidays

Dogs don’t understand that you’re tense because you promised to make five pies. But with a little planning and understanding, we can help our dogs get through the holidays without incident.
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Discover Kingsport Tennessee

In Kingsport, there's space for everyone, which means there are endless opportunities to get into the outdoors and safely take advantage of everything we have to offer.
A male American Goldfinch

Birds of the Blue Ridge: American Goldfinch

The acrobatic sunshine-yellow males and their olive-yellow female mates that we’ve named American Goldfinches are seasonally some of the last birds to nest in the Blue Ridge.
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SHOP Floyd Virtually

Virtual SHOP Floyd this fall and holiday season and get discounts for shopping local!
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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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