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Nov/Dec Skywatch: The Great Square Doubles as the Great Signpost

The mid- to late-fall early evening sky can be unrecognizable because it contains few bright stars to use as markers. But, luckily for the stargazer, it does offer an unusual stellar configuration—the Great Square.

Book Note – Family of Earth: A Southern Mountain Childhood

The story behind Wilma Dykeman’s “Family of Earth” is almost as captivating as the book itself. Found in her belongings after her death in 2006, the 200-page manuscript is an account of her Depression-era childhood north of Asheville, North Carolina.

New Film Documents Efforts to Restore the Chestnut Tree

The American Chestnut Foundation has released “Clear Day THUNDER: Rescuing the American Chestnut,” an inspiring 53-minute documentary on the efforts of the American Chestnut Foundation (ACF) to restore the Appalachians’ once-dominant tree species.

New Book From BRC Contributor

Julia Nunnally Duncan’s new book, “All We Have Loved” (Finishing Line Press; release date of November 10), presents more than 30 of Duncan’s essays, three of which first appeared in our pages.

Phillipi, West Virginia, to Honor Barbour County’s Fallen Soldiers

Tiny Phillipi, West Virginia, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its Spirit of the American Doughboy monument on November 4, with the placing of a red carnation for each fallen solider from Barbour County from World War I to present.

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Nov/Dec Skywatch: The Great Square Doubles as the Great Signpost

The mid- to late-fall early evening sky can be unrecognizable because it contains few bright stars to use as markers. But, luckily for the stargazer, it does offer an unusual stellar configuration—the Great Square.
Family of Earth: A Southern Mountain Childhood by Wilma Dykeman. (University of North Carolina Press, 2016). 177 pp.

Book Note – Family of Earth: A Southern Mountain Childhood

The story behind Wilma Dykeman’s “Family of Earth” is almost as captivating as the book itself. Found in her belongings after her death in 2006, the 200-page manuscript is an account of her Depression-era childhood north of Asheville, North Carolina.
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New Film Documents Efforts to Restore the Chestnut Tree

The American Chestnut Foundation has released “Clear Day THUNDER: Rescuing the American Chestnut,” an inspiring 53-minute documentary on the efforts of the American Chestnut Foundation (ACF) to restore the Appalachians’ once-dominant tree species.
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New Book From BRC Contributor

Julia Nunnally Duncan’s new book, “All We Have Loved” (Finishing Line Press; release date of November 10), presents more than 30 of Duncan’s essays, three of which first appeared in our pages.
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Phillipi, West Virginia, to Honor Barbour County’s Fallen Soldiers

Tiny Phillipi, West Virginia, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its Spirit of the American Doughboy monument on November 4, with the placing of a red carnation for each fallen solider from Barbour County from World War I to present.
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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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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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