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Country Roads: John Rose, The Bodacious Cartoonist

Perhaps one of the most famous hillbilly moonshiners is a short little guy with an oversized black hat. Snuffy Smith comes to life each day in the comic strip pages along with his wife, Loweezy, their baby Tater, nephew Jughaid, and more.

Country Roads: New Museum Celebrates Bristol’s Title as “Birthplace of Country Music”

Come the third weekend of September, the Virginia/Tennessee state line-straddling city of Bristol bursts with music during the Rhythm & Roots Reunion. This multi-stage celebration recognizes the twin city’s title as “Birthplace of Country Music.”

Country Roads: New Forest Tower at 4,200 Feet

High Knob Tower rises on a peak above Norton, Virginia with an elevation on the deck of about 4,233 feet above sea level.

Creature Feature: Steps to Save the Monarchs

Mexico has become less hospitable for the butterflies’ migration, but there are things we can do here to help.

From the Editor: Graffiti Slogan Ideas – Thanks!

Our readers respond to last issue’s call for catch phrases to discourage paint and carving on the Appalachian Trail.

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John Rose (inset) is the third cartoonist in the 95-year history of Snuffy Smith. He works on the strip from his home in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

Country Roads: John Rose, The Bodacious Cartoonist

Perhaps one of the most famous hillbilly moonshiners is a short little guy with an oversized black hat. Snuffy Smith comes to life each day in the comic strip pages along with his wife, Loweezy, their baby Tater, nephew Jughaid, and more.
Dr. Jessica Turner, at BCM Museum.

Country Roads: New Museum Celebrates Bristol’s Title as “Birthplace of Country Music”

Come the third weekend of September, the Virginia/Tennessee state line-straddling city of Bristol bursts with music during the Rhythm & Roots Reunion. This multi-stage celebration recognizes the twin city’s title as “Birthplace of Country Music.”
High Knob Tower rises on a peak above Norton, Virginia with an elevation on the deck of about 4,233 feet above sea level.

Country Roads: New Forest Tower at 4,200 Feet

High Knob Tower rises on a peak above Norton, Virginia with an elevation on the deck of about 4,233 feet above sea level.
The imperiled monarch.

Creature Feature: Steps to Save the Monarchs

Mexico has become less hospitable for the butterflies’ migration, but there are things we can do here to help.
The general sentiment from our readers is that it’s not nice to ruin Mother Nature, and to keep messages to a few signs and natural spaces.

From the Editor: Graffiti Slogan Ideas – Thanks!

Our readers respond to last issue’s call for catch phrases to discourage paint and carving on the Appalachian Trail.
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