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Kurt works at creating a smooth-handled hiking stick for Gail for the descent, since it was, you know, his fault that the hiking poles got left in the car, 2,424 feet below.

Kurt’s December Hikes

Even in cold December weather, Editor Kurt and his wife managed to get in a few good hikes. See where they hiked here.
Looking out over the Shenandoah Valley: Kurt and Gail on the AT toward Cold Mountain, 11/19/16.

Kurt’s November Hikes

Editor Kurt's November hikes are full of food and play.
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Our Favorite Facebook Photos: 12/9/16

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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.

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.

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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.

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