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Mill Creek Stories: Inventing Hangry

How a man who loved food got through the month of March.

Guest Column, David Arthur Ramsey: Preserving a Hidden Jewel

David Arthur Ramsey is an outdoor photographer, writer and conservationist, born and raised in Unicoi County, Tennessee.

From the Editor: Every Day’s a Great Day for a Picnic

If you have the gear and the goodies, the context and the companion, there’s no reason that every lunch in the woods shouldn’t be a full delight.

Singing in the Garden: The Perfect Plan

The best laid plans are the ones you can find again. —Ginny

West Virginia Candy Darter Joins Protected List

A teeny, colorful fish found only in a few West Virginia rivers has been added to the nation’s list of endangered species, meaning extra care must be taken to preserve its limited habitat.

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Inventing Hangry

Mill Creek Stories: Inventing Hangry

How a man who loved food got through the month of March.
David Arthur Ramsey

Guest Column, David Arthur Ramsey: Preserving a Hidden Jewel

David Arthur Ramsey is an outdoor photographer, writer and conservationist, born and raised in Unicoi County, Tennessee.
There are hints in this sequence of Kurt Rheinheimer’s brilliant (!)deploying of his rain tarp of what it takes to stop for a great lunch in any season: See silly cap, jillion-dollar rain jacket, waterproof boots and red pack cover still protecting Gail Rheinheimer’s pack contents.

From the Editor: Every Day’s a Great Day for a Picnic

If you have the gear and the goodies, the context and the companion, there’s no reason that every lunch in the woods shouldn’t be a full delight.
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Singing in the Garden: The Perfect Plan

The best laid plans are the ones you can find again. —Ginny
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West Virginia Candy Darter Joins Protected List

A teeny, colorful fish found only in a few West Virginia rivers has been added to the nation’s list of endangered species, meaning extra care must be taken to preserve its limited habitat.
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Coyote (Canis latrans) wandering out from the forest into the loop road on a summer late morning.
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Critters Crossing! 

States across the Blue Ridge are investing in wildlife crossings to protect animals and improve roadway safety.

September 1, 2026

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