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From the Editor: Remembering Elizabeth Hunter

This magazine has lost a dear and treasured friend. The world has lost much more than that.

Spring Rite: Pretending You’ll be a Baseball Star

plus watching those on the way to stardom

The Simple Lure of the Campfire: “Go Find Some Twigs Before the Embers Die”

The primal central point is a magnet for boys of all ages.

Tiny Lesson in the Forest: The Little Yellow Man in the Woods

A bendy-armed guy can make for good greetings and warm feelings.

From The Editor – Farewell to a Trails Hero

The Roanoke, Virginia metro area has been transformed over the past 25 years, and we salute Liz Belcher for leading the way to 400 miles of trails and greenways over that time.

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From the Editor: Remembering Elizabeth Hunter

This magazine has lost a dear and treasured friend. The world has lost much more than that.
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Spring Rite: Pretending You’ll be a Baseball Star

plus watching those on the way to stardom
Andy, Tyler and Watson give morning attention to the campfire.

The Simple Lure of the Campfire: “Go Find Some Twigs Before the Embers Die”

The primal central point is a magnet for boys of all ages.
Kurt and Ava walk a trail at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve.

Tiny Lesson in the Forest: The Little Yellow Man in the Woods

A bendy-armed guy can make for good greetings and warm feelings.
Liz Belcher: “Greenways and trails connect us to the land in a way that makes this space become home. We learn to breathe and look and see the daily changes in the natural world around us.”

From The Editor – Farewell to a Trails Hero

The Roanoke, Virginia metro area has been transformed over the past 25 years, and we salute Liz Belcher for leading the way to 400 miles of trails and greenways over that time.
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