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Confessions of a Columnist

A note of farewell from Mill Creek Stories

Spring Greens

Hues of hope make their return.

The Year of the Frugal People

One tiny part made of plastic launches a new personal era.

Battlefield Bird Brain

It’s a jungle out there. Well, at least a bird feeder under siege.

Seven Stages of the Holidays

Tinsel to tinsel, memories to memories.

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Confessions of a Columnist

A note of farewell from Mill Creek Stories
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Spring Greens

Hues of hope make their return.
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The Year of the Frugal People

One tiny part made of plastic launches a new personal era.
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Battlefield Bird Brain

It’s a jungle out there. Well, at least a bird feeder under siege.
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Seven Stages of the Holidays

Tinsel to tinsel, memories to memories.
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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
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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
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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