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Skywatch: November/December

Jupiter guides the way.

Skywatch: September/October 2022

An Immense Nebula Splits the Milky Way, Lengthwise

New Life at the Old Fries Depot

After 12 years of planning, construction and red tape, the town of Fries, Virginia, has a new open-air market structure downtown.

New Photo Books: The Smokies & The Parkway

Photo salutes shine on the micro and macro of two national parks.

Foothills Conservancy Protects 960 New Acres

North Carolina lands are to be the site of a future trail through Burke and Caldwell counties.

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Skywatch: November/December

Jupiter guides the way.
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Skywatch: September/October 2022

An Immense Nebula Splits the Milky Way, Lengthwise
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New Life at the Old Fries Depot

After 12 years of planning, construction and red tape, the town of Fries, Virginia, has a new open-air market structure downtown.
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New Photo Books: The Smokies & The Parkway

Photo salutes shine on the micro and macro of two national parks.
Among the benefits of the 960-acre conservation in McDowell County, North Carolina, are protections of rare species and of headwater streams.

Foothills Conservancy Protects 960 New Acres

North Carolina lands are to be the site of a future trail through Burke and Caldwell counties.
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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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