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Creature Feature: Duck, Duck, Goose

Why ducks and other waterfowl love living near us—and why we should never feed them.

Creature Feature: Wild Again

Appalachian Bear Rescue helps displaced cubs return to their native habitat.

Creature Feature: Insect Royalty

The sheer size of the imperial moth isn’t the only thing that makes it unique.

Creature Feature: Engineers of Climate Control

Busy beavers help mitigate the effects of warming rivers.

Creature Feature: Saving the Caves

The Southeastern Cave Conservancy works to protect these underground spaces—and the critters that live there.

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Creature Feature: Duck, Duck, Goose

Why ducks and other waterfowl love living near us—and why we should never feed them.
Bear rescues occur most often after young bears are orphaned when their mothers are struck by cars, shot by landowners or euthanized for feeding on garbage and showing no signs of fear.

Creature Feature: Wild Again

Appalachian Bear Rescue helps displaced cubs return to their native habitat.
An adult Imperial moth can have a wingspan up to seven inches, making it one of the largest moths in North America.

Creature Feature: Insect Royalty

The sheer size of the imperial moth isn’t the only thing that makes it unique.
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Creature Feature: Engineers of Climate Control

Busy beavers help mitigate the effects of warming rivers.
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Creature Feature: Saving the Caves

The Southeastern Cave Conservancy works to protect these underground spaces—and the critters that live there.
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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
Synchronous Fireflies
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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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