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Smokies-Area Roamstead Offers ‘Boutique’ Camping and More

Roamstead, a “boutique campground” in Cosby, Tennessee, makes a lot of promises. And it delivers on all of them.

Jan/Feb Skywatch: Winter Milky Way – Subtle but Fascinating

A grand sight that catches every stargazers’ eyes in the summer is the Milky Way. In winter, however, it is a different situation.

Book Note – Long Man

by Amy Greene. Knopf, 2014. 276 pp.

100 Waterfalls in 100 Days

Wayne Davis plunged into retirement with a frothy plan to see, as he put it, “100 waterfalls in 100 Days.”

Virginia: National Leader in Preservation

Legislation from 1999 has reached a milestone in land protections.

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Climate-controlled yurts are part of the welcome package at Roamstead.

Smokies-Area Roamstead Offers ‘Boutique’ Camping and More

Roamstead, a “boutique campground” in Cosby, Tennessee, makes a lot of promises. And it delivers on all of them.
skywatch

Jan/Feb Skywatch: Winter Milky Way – Subtle but Fascinating

A grand sight that catches every stargazers’ eyes in the summer is the Milky Way. In winter, however, it is a different situation.
Long Man by Amy Greene. Knopf, 2014. 276 pp.

Book Note – Long Man

by Amy Greene. Knopf, 2014. 276 pp.
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100 Waterfalls in 100 Days

Wayne Davis plunged into retirement with a frothy plan to see, as he put it, “100 waterfalls in 100 Days.”
Both banks of this section of Virginia’s Shenandoah River are under conservation easement.

Virginia: National Leader in Preservation

Legislation from 1999 has reached a milestone in land protections.
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At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
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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
©Duncan Seaman
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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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