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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.

From The Editor – Outdoors: Go Big, Go Long

Or go small and go short! That’s one of the many beauties of the Appalachian Trail through the Southern mountains—you can walk as little or as much as you like.

From The Editor – National Parks: Let’s Celebrate

Smokies, Shenandoah, Blue Ridge Parkway... as our travel comfort returns and our national treasures begin to benefit from funding from the Great American Outdoors Act, let’s go play!

From The Editor: Foodies in the Forest

It’s all about the lunch.

Home-made Mountain Science: Worm Pulling? Yes. Fishing? Not so Much.

Bobber fishing—from worm fetching to picking just the right cove on the lake and the perfect conditions—needs all the help from science it can get.

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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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From The Editor – Outdoors: Go Big, Go Long

Or go small and go short! That’s one of the many beauties of the Appalachian Trail through the Southern mountains—you can walk as little or as much as you like.
Shenandoah National Park’s Skyland Lodge offers a blend of 1930s architecture, great views into Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, along with fine dining and plenty of hiking just out the front door.

From The Editor – National Parks: Let’s Celebrate

Smokies, Shenandoah, Blue Ridge Parkway... as our travel comfort returns and our national treasures begin to benefit from funding from the Great American Outdoors Act, let’s go play!
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From The Editor: Foodies in the Forest

It’s all about the lunch.
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Home-made Mountain Science: Worm Pulling? Yes. Fishing? Not so Much.

Bobber fishing—from worm fetching to picking just the right cove on the lake and the perfect conditions—needs all the help from science it can get.
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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

May 1, 2026

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