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Skywatch, July-August 2021: Lose Yourself in the Stars?

The summer sky—with the summer Milky Way—is simply incredible when viewed far away from city lights.

In the Swing of Things in Kentucky

Clay County’s collection of swinging bridges—some with ties to past centuries—is well worth the tour.

For the Love of Jonesborough

‘Wild Women’ raise $23,000 for good causes in the Tennessee town.

McDowell County, West Virginia Gets Some Love

E-book looks back at a life and at a “living museum” of a county.

Book Notes: That Bright Land, by Terry Roberts

It’s hard to drop this novel neatly into a slot. You get a good dose of grisly battle and hospital scenes alongside lyrical descriptions of the mountains; men and women who can be trusted and those who can’t; real murderers and ghost murderers.

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Skywatch, July-August 2021: Lose Yourself in the Stars?

The summer sky—with the summer Milky Way—is simply incredible when viewed far away from city lights.
The swinging bridges of Clay County, Kentucky are relics of another time, but unlike some more modern crossings, are largely immune to high water.

In the Swing of Things in Kentucky

Clay County’s collection of swinging bridges—some with ties to past centuries—is well worth the tour.
‘Wild woman’ Nancy Kavanaugh: “It’s all about serving others.”

For the Love of Jonesborough

‘Wild Women’ raise $23,000 for good causes in the Tennessee town.
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McDowell County, West Virginia Gets Some Love

E-book looks back at a life and at a “living museum” of a county.
That Bright Land, by Terry Roberts.

Book Notes: That Bright Land, by Terry Roberts

It’s hard to drop this novel neatly into a slot. You get a good dose of grisly battle and hospital scenes alongside lyrical descriptions of the mountains; men and women who can be trusted and those who can’t; real murderers and ghost murderers.
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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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