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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.
Karolina Kremes, the sixth stop on the Hendersonville, NC Ice Cream Trail

SCOOP!

Hendersonville, North Carolina’s ice cream trail has 13 stops.
Fireflies light up the night in synchronous display at Rocky Fork State Park in Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Blue Ghost Fireflies: Light Show in Tennessee

There's a lottery for a chance to witness a unique spectacle.
Virginia State Parks Director, Dr. Melissa Baker

The Mountain Q&A – Dr. Melissa Baker: Director of Virginia State Parks

She leads Virginia State Parks, the first state in the nation to open a system of parks. “From the mountains to the piedmont, you can get just about anything you want in Virginia.”

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