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Protecting Heirloom Seeds: North Carolina

Cherokee County farm gains easement.

Cougar Is Still Extinct; 70 Years Gone

But should lands be restored to accommodate the big cats?

West Virginia: Dolly Sods Gets Bigger

Almost 1,200 acres of the unique landscape of the Dolly Sods and Canaan Valley region have been purchased by The Nature Conservancy.

400 Acres of Tears Trail Protected

And in West Virginia, a stretch of the Wild Cheat River is made a wildlife management area.

Mountain Report: Appalachian Trail to Assess Lands

It will be the most extensive survey of the 2,180-mile trail in its 90-year history.

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Protecting Heirloom Seeds: North Carolina

Cherokee County farm gains easement.
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Cougar Is Still Extinct; 70 Years Gone

But should lands be restored to accommodate the big cats?
Scenic sunrise, Dolly Sods, West Virginia

West Virginia: Dolly Sods Gets Bigger

Almost 1,200 acres of the unique landscape of the Dolly Sods and Canaan Valley region have been purchased by The Nature Conservancy.
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400 Acres of Tears Trail Protected

And in West Virginia, a stretch of the Wild Cheat River is made a wildlife management area.
The A.T. inventory will work to sustain the trail.

Mountain Report: Appalachian Trail to Assess Lands

It will be the most extensive survey of the 2,180-mile trail in its 90-year history.
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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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