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Singing in the Garden: Pride Goeth After the Herd

“Cows give milk, but they also provide an excellent source of comedy.” —Unknown

Mary Berry: Founder and Executive Director of The Berry Center in New Castle, Kentucky

Mary Berry is the daughter of Wendell Berry—poet, conservationist, author of more than 50 books, and recipient of the 2010 National Humanities Medal.

Festive Fun in the Mountains

Spend Independence Day at Wytheville, Virginia’s 4th of July Celebration and Street Festival.

From the Emeritus: The Last Circle

A letter of remembrance and farewell

NightFlight Expedition Takes Off at Dollywood

The new coaster is the Tennessee theme park’s largest single attraction investment to date.

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Singing in the Garden: Pride Goeth After the Herd

“Cows give milk, but they also provide an excellent source of comedy.” —Unknown
Mary Berry

Mary Berry: Founder and Executive Director of The Berry Center in New Castle, Kentucky

Mary Berry is the daughter of Wendell Berry—poet, conservationist, author of more than 50 books, and recipient of the 2010 National Humanities Medal.
Spend Independence Day at Wytheville, Virginia’s 4th of July Celebration and Street Festival.

Festive Fun in the Mountains

Spend Independence Day at Wytheville, Virginia’s 4th of July Celebration and Street Festival.
Trail and view of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

From the Emeritus: The Last Circle

A letter of remembrance and farewell
NightFlight Expedition Takes Off at Dollywood

NightFlight Expedition Takes Off at Dollywood

The new coaster is the Tennessee theme park’s largest single attraction investment to date.
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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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