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The Good Mountain Mutt – Rover and Retirees

What to do with all that free time now that you’re officially retired and living the life? Get a dog. Here’s why.

The Good Mountain Mutt – Summer Safety for Your Dog

Summer is here and what a wonderful time of year for both people and pooches. As great as it is to get outside and enjoy all the warm weather activities together, we must keep in mind that there are also seasonal dangers for our dogs.

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Orchard Oriole

Our smallest oriole species arrives in the U.S. in late spring, raises (generally) a single brood, and makes an early return flight during mid to late summer to Central and South America for the winter season.

Hike: July 3, 2020

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Green Heron

While many people quickly spot the statuesque form of a great blue heron, the secretive and smaller green heron can be elusive.

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The Good Mountain Mutt – Rover and Retirees

What to do with all that free time now that you’re officially retired and living the life? Get a dog. Here’s why.
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The Good Mountain Mutt – Summer Safety for Your Dog

Summer is here and what a wonderful time of year for both people and pooches. As great as it is to get outside and enjoy all the warm weather activities together, we must keep in mind that there are also seasonal dangers for our dogs.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Orchard Oriole

Our smallest oriole species arrives in the U.S. in late spring, raises (generally) a single brood, and makes an early return flight during mid to late summer to Central and South America for the winter season.
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Hike: July 3, 2020

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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Green Heron

While many people quickly spot the statuesque form of a great blue heron, the secretive and smaller green heron can be elusive.
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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
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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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