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From the Editor: Saluting Stanley Abbott

He created the first park of its kind.

Pikeville, Kentucky: The Real McCoy is Just That

Pikeville, Kentucky, has put itself on the trail-map map with a varied, demanding and rewarding trail.

A Frog in her (Left) Pocket

How it feels to live amid the 10%.

Creating a Buzz

Pollinator Week draws awareness to its namesake critters.

Matewan, West Virginia: Mining Its Past, Building Its Future

Home to the largest collection of West Virginia Mine Wars artifacts in the country, Matewan is a must-see in southern West Virginia.

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Stanley Abbott

From the Editor: Saluting Stanley Abbott

He created the first park of its kind.
The Cut-Through is a defining feature of Pikeville.

Pikeville, Kentucky: The Real McCoy is Just That

Pikeville, Kentucky, has put itself on the trail-map map with a varied, demanding and rewarding trail.
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A Frog in her (Left) Pocket

How it feels to live amid the 10%.
Insect pollinators include many beyond honeybees, and all are in need of habitat protection.

Creating a Buzz

Pollinator Week draws awareness to its namesake critters.
The Tug River flows the length of Matewan between West Virginia and Kentucky.

Matewan, West Virginia: Mining Its Past, Building Its Future

Home to the largest collection of West Virginia Mine Wars artifacts in the country, Matewan is a must-see in southern West Virginia.
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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

August 26, 2026
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

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