From The Emmeritus

CURRENT From The Emmeritus

Trail and view of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

From the Emeritus: The Last Circle

A letter of remembrance and farewell
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From the Emeritus: Natural Extremes – The True Gift of the Mountains

The last hike report to be put before you under this byline brought the magic of place, family, and weather.
Kevin Nealon

From the Emeritus: Open Note to Kevin Nealon

‘Take a hike,’ indeed!

Departments

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.

©Duncan Seaman
Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS