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Gifts of the Land

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Gifts of the Land: Good Deeds

Doing for the sake of doing is its own reward.

Gifts of the Land: Moving Days

Several generations — chickens and people — get things settled.

Gifts of the Land: Boys a-Berrying in Botetourt

The simple act of berry picking can embody many other pieces of the outdoors.

Gifts of the Land: Driving to Fincastle

Well, at least partway down the driveway.

Gifts of the Land: Stewardship

The interplay of trees is a key to happy wildlife.

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Eli and Elaine pick persimmons from a neighbor’s backyard tree that had fallen.

Gifts of the Land: Good Deeds

Doing for the sake of doing is its own reward.
Sam and Eli resettle the chicken “teenagers” into their new home.

Gifts of the Land: Moving Days

Several generations — chickens and people — get things settled.
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Gifts of the Land: Boys a-Berrying in Botetourt

The simple act of berry picking can embody many other pieces of the outdoors.
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Gifts of the Land: Driving to Fincastle

Well, at least partway down the driveway.
Eli, Sam and Granddad prepare the chainsaw for a morning in the woods.

Gifts of the Land: Stewardship

The interplay of trees is a key to happy wildlife.
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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
©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.

June 29, 2026
Synchronous Fireflies
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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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